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# Installation
termscp is available for many platforms. Pick the method that matches your
system below.
## Linux, FreeBSD, and macOS
This shell script installs termscp on your system with a single command:
```sh
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSLf https://termscp.rs/install.sh | sh
```
On macOS the installation requires [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/); otherwise the
Rust compiler is installed to build termscp from source.
## Windows
Install termscp from PowerShell with a single command:
```ps
irm https://termscp.rs/install.ps1 | iex
```
Alternatively, install it with [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/):
```ps
choco install termscp
```
## NetBSD
Install termscp from the official repositories:
```sh
pkgin install termscp
```
## Arch Linux
Install termscp from the official repositories:
```sh
pacman -S termscp
```
## Requirements
The following system dependencies are required to run termscp.
- Linux users:
- libdbus-1
- pkg-config
- libsmbclient
- FreeBSD and NetBSD users:
- dbus
- pkgconf
- libsmbclient
### Optional requirements
These dependencies are not required to run termscp, but they are needed to
enjoy all of its features.
- Linux and FreeBSD users, to open files via `V` (at least one of these):
- xdg-open
- gio
- gnome-open
- kde-open
- Linux users: a keyring manager. Read more in the
[Password security](../configuration/password-security.md) page.
- WSL users, to open files via `V`:
- [wslu](https://github.com/wslutilities/wslu)
## Updating termscp
To update termscp to the latest version, run it from the command line with:
```sh
(sudo) termscp --update
```
For all platforms and methods, see <https://termscp.rs/install>.