This guide provides a step-by-step process for installing Dart on various operating systems.

Prerequisites#

Before installing Dart, make sure you have the following:

• An internet connection.
• Administrative access to your computer.

Installation on Windows#

1. Download the Dart SDK:

   • Visit the official Dart SDK archives here .
   • Choose the version suitable for Windows and download the zip file.

2. Extract the SDK:

   • Extract the contents of the downloaded zip file to a directory of your choice (e.g., C:\Dart).

3. Update your PATH:

   • Search for ‘Environment Variables’ in your Windows search and select “Edit the system environment variables”.
   • In the System Properties window, click on “Environment Variables”.
   • Under “System variables”, find and select “Path”, then click “Edit”.
   • Click “New” and add the path to your Dart SDK’s bin directory (e.g., C:\Dart\dart-sdk\bin).
   • Click “OK” to close all dialogs.

4. Verify Installation:

   • Open a new command prompt and type dart --version to check if Dart is correctly installed.

Installation on macOS#

1. Install Homebrew:

   • If not already installed, open a terminal and run:

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

2. Install Dart:

   • Using Homebrew, install Dart by running:

     brew tap dart-lang/dart
     brew install dart
     

3. Verify Installation:

   • In your terminal, type dart --version to ensure Dart is installed correctly.

Installation on Linux#

1. Enable apt over HTTPS:

   • Run the following commands in your terminal:

     sudo apt-get update
     sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https
     

2. Set up Dart repository:

   • Run these commands to add the Dart repository to your system:

     sudo sh -c 'wget -qO- https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | apt-key add -'
     sudo sh -c 'wget -qO- https://storage.googleapis.com/download.dartlang.org/linux/debian/dart_stable.list > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dart_stable.list'
     

3. Install Dart SDK:

   • Update your package list and install the Dart SDK:

     sudo apt-get update
     sudo apt-get install dart
     

4. Verify Installation:

   • Run dart --version in your terminal to check the Dart SDK installation.

Next Steps#

After installing Dart, you might want to:

• Explore Dart packages on Pub.dev .
• Learn more about Dart by visiting official tutorials .
• Start your first Dart project!

Feel free to adjust paths and settings according to your preferences and system specifics.