# Installing Substrate Dependencies

**Installing Substrate Dependencies**

Substrate is a modular framework that enables you to create purpose-built blockchains by composing custom or pre-built components. Below is a markdown document that you can use as a template for creating a guide on installing Substrate dependencies.

#### **1. Install Rust** <a href="#id-1.-install-rust" id="id-1.-install-rust"></a>

Substrate is developed using Rust; hence, Rust is a prerequisite for Substrate. Install Rust using rustup by running the following command in your terminal:

```
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
```

After completing the installation, restart your terminal and run:

```
source $HOME/.cargo/env
```

Or, add the following line to your shell profile file (e.g., `~/.bashrc` or `~/.zshrc`):

```
export PATH=$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH
```

**Update Rust**

Keep your Rust installation up to date by running:

```
rustup update
```

#### **2. Install Additional Libraries** <a href="#id-2.-install-additional-libraries" id="id-2.-install-additional-libraries"></a>

Substrate has several library dependencies. Install them using the appropriate commands for your operating system:

**For Ubuntu**

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y cmake pkg-config libssl-dev git build-essential clang libclang-dev
```

**For macOS**

```
brew install cmake pkg-config openssl git llvm
```

#### **3. Install Substrate** <a href="#id-3.-install-substrate" id="id-3.-install-substrate"></a>

With Rust and the necessary libraries installed, proceed to install Substrate:

```
curl https://getsubstrate.io -sSf | bash -s -- --fast
```

#### **4. Verify Installation** <a href="#id-4.-verify-installation" id="id-4.-verify-installation"></a>

Check your Substrate installation by running:

```
substrate --version
```

This command should output the installed Substrate version.

#### **5. Configure Rust Toolchain** <a href="#id-5.-configure-rust-toolchain" id="id-5.-configure-rust-toolchain"></a>

Configure the Rust toolchain for Substrate by running:

```
rustup default nightly
rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown --toolchain nightly
```

**Completion**

At this point, you should have a working Substrate development environment. Regularly check for updates and keep your installations current by running `rustup update` and `cargo update`.

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