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Install Zig

Terminal window
zvm install <version>
# Or
zvm i <version>

Use install or i to download a specific version of Zig. To install the latest version, use “master”.

Terminal window
# Example
zvm i master

Force Install

Section titled “Force Install”

As of v0.7.6 ZVM will now skip downloading a version if it is already installed. You can always force an install with the --force or -f flag.

Terminal window
zvm i --force master

You can also enable the old behavior by setting the new alwaysForceInstall field to true in ~/.zvm/settings.json.

Install ZLS with ZVM

Section titled “Install ZLS with ZVM”

You can now install ZLS with your Zig download! To install ZLS with ZVM, simply pass the --zls flag with zvm i. For example:

Terminal window
zvm i --zls master

Select ZLS compatibility mode

Section titled “Select ZLS compatibility mode”

By default, ZVM will install a ZLS build, which can be used with the given Zig version, but may not be able to build ZLS from source. If you want to use a ZLS build, which can be built using the selected Zig version, pass the --full flag with zvm i --zls. For example:

Terminal window
zvm i --zls --full master

This does not apply to tagged releases, e.g.: 0.13.0