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# Homebrew

### MacOS Requirements <a href="#macos-requirements" id="macos-requirements"></a>

* A 64-bit Intel CPU or Apple Silicon CPU [1](https://docs.brew.sh/Installation#1)
* macOS Mojave (10.14) (or higher) [2](https://docs.brew.sh/Installation#2)
* Command Line Tools (CLT) for Xcode:&#x20;

```
xcode-select --install
```

* A Bourne-compatible shell for installation (e.g. `bash` or `zsh`) [4](https://docs.brew.sh/Installation#4)

## Installation

To install Homebrew run the following in a terminal:

```
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
```

hit **Enter**, and follow the steps on the screen.