# Installation Of Aptos CLI

## CLI

The Aptos command line interface (CLI) is a tool to help you compile and test Move contracts. It can also help you quickly play with Aptos features on-chain.

For more advanced users, the CLI can also be used to run a private Aptos network (to help test code locally) and can be helpful managing a network node.

### 📥 Install the Aptos CLI <a href="#install-the-aptos-cli" id="install-the-aptos-cli"></a>

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<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Mac →</strong></td><td>Install Aptos CLI via homebrew</td><td><code>brew install aptos</code></td><td><a href="installation-aptos-cli/install-the-aptos-cli-on-mac">install-the-aptos-cli-on-mac</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Windows →</strong></td><td>Install Aptos CLI on Windows via python script or pre-compiled binary</td><td></td><td><a href="installation-aptos-cli/install-the-aptos-cli-on-windows">install-the-aptos-cli-on-windows</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Linux →</strong></td><td>Install Aptos CLI on Linux via python script or pre-compiled binary</td><td></td><td><a href="installation-aptos-cli/install-the-aptos-cli-on-linux">install-the-aptos-cli-on-linux</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Advanced (Install Specific Versions) →</strong></td><td>Build a specific version of the Aptos CLI from source</td><td></td><td><a href="installation-aptos-cli/install-specific-aptos-cli-versions-advanced">install-specific-aptos-cli-versions-advanced</a></td></tr></tbody></table>