> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pgxman.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Installing pgxman

The installer script works on both MacOS and Linux.

```sh theme={null}
curl -sfL https://install.pgx.sh | sh -
```

After installation, pgxman will advise you on further requirements:

* Linux: [PostgreSQL](installing_postgres)
* Docker
  * on MacOS, Docker is used for our [container support](container)
  * if you plan on contributing extensions, Docker is used to build extensions locally with `pgxman build`

You can run `pgxman doctor` at any time to check if you have everything you need to use pgxman.

## MacOS: Homebrew

Use the homebrew tap to install pgxman:

```sh theme={null}
brew install pgxman/tap/pgxman
```

## Manual Download

You can download the [latest compiled binaries][binaries] and add them to your system's executable path.

[binaries]: https://github.com/pgxman/pgxman/releases/

## Linux Compatibility

pgxman is compatible with the following Debian-based Linux distributions:

* [Debian Bookworm](https://www.debian.org/releases/bookworm)
* [Ubuntu Jammy](https://releases.ubuntu.com/jammy)