Installation
Install WWKG and verify your environment.
Prerequisites
- macOS (Apple Silicon), Linux (x86_64), or Windows (x86_64)
Quick install
The fastest way to install WWKG on macOS or Linux:
curl -fsSL https://wwkg.io/install.sh | shOn Windows (PowerShell):
irm https://wwkg.io/install.ps1 | iexThis downloads and runs the platform-appropriate installer
(.pkg on macOS, .deb on Debian/Ubuntu, .msi on Windows),
registers background services, and leaves you with a running
node and gateway.
Native installers
Download the installer for your platform directly:
| Platform | Installer | Command |
|---|---|---|
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | wwkg.pkg | Double-click, or sudo installer -pkg wwkg.pkg -target / |
| Linux x86_64 (deb) | wwkg_amd64.deb | sudo dpkg -i wwkg_amd64.deb |
| Linux arm64 (deb) | wwkg_arm64.deb | sudo dpkg -i wwkg_arm64.deb |
| Linux x86_64 (rpm) | wwkg.x86_64.rpm | sudo rpm -i wwkg.x86_64.rpm |
| Linux arm64 (rpm) | wwkg.aarch64.rpm | sudo rpm -i wwkg.aarch64.rpm |
| Windows (x86_64) | wwkg.msi | Double-click, or msiexec /i wwkg.msi |
Package managers
Homebrew (macOS / Linux)
brew install dataroadinc/wwkg/wwkgAPT (Debian / Ubuntu)
curl -fsSL https://releases.wwkg.io/apt/gpg.key | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/wwkg-archive-keyring.gpg
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/wwkg-archive-keyring.gpg] https://releases.wwkg.io/apt stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/wwkg.list
sudo apt update && sudo apt install wwkgwinget (Windows)
winget install DataRoad.WWKGUpgrade
Once installed, use the built-in upgrade command to stay current:
wwkg upgrade # Upgrade to the latest version
wwkg upgrade --check # Check if an upgrade is available
wwkg upgrade --version X # Install a specific version
wwkg upgrade --rollback # Roll back to the previous versionVerify the installation
wwkg versionYou should see version and protocol information printed to the terminal.
Next steps
Continue to the Quickstart to initialize a node and run your first query.