# Installation

To install Talc, first you must install the Rust programming language. Follow
[the instructions here](https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch01-01-installation.html)
to do so. Talc requires at least Rust 1.81.

Once Rust is installed, clone
[the Talc repository](https://g.trimill.xyz/trimill/talc) and, from the root of
the repository, run:

```bash
cargo install --profile release-opt --path talc-bin
```

This will build and install the Talc REPL. To run Talc, run `talc` (ensuring
that Cargo's installation path is part of your `$PATH`). For information about
command-line arguments, use `talc --help`.