Install, build, setup and portable mode
This chapter covers the basics of installing and building matla, as well as its initial (optional) setup.
Downloading a release
Probably the easiest way to use matla is to download the latest release at
Put it wherever is convenient for you, ideally in your $PATH, and you're good to go. Now, this
installation method is not great for updating matla as it requires manually checking whether a new
version is available. The following installation method is arguably more convenient in that regard.
Using cargo
Assuming you have Rust installed or are willing to install it, you can use cargo to handle matla's installation for you.
Now, matla is not published as a crates.io package. As such, Rust's usual
cargo install matla will not work; to install matla, please provide the repository's URL
explicitly as follows.
# Matla's official repository, *latest* release branch:
> cargo install https://github.com/OCamlPro/matla#latest
# Bleeding edge, most recent nightly version available in the *main* branch:
> cargo install https://github.com/OCamlPro/matla#main
# Or just:
> cargo install https://github.com/OCamlPro/matla
To update matla, simply run the same command with -f to force the update:
> cargo install -f https://github.com/...
Alternatively and if you are a frequent Rust flyer, consider using the extremely convenient
cargo-update cargo plugin that can update
outdated binary Rust crates for you.