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

# Install

> Install the BuildCharts CLI and verify that your environment is ready.

## Prerequisites

* Docker with `buildx`
* .NET 10 SDK (only if you install BuildCharts as a .NET tool)

## Install as a global tool

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"plastic","dark":"plastic"}}
dotnet tool install --global dotnet-buildcharts
```

This makes the `buildcharts` command available in your shell.

## Install in a local tool manifest

This approach pins the CLI version in the repository:

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"plastic","dark":"plastic"}}
dotnet new tool-manifest
dotnet tool install dotnet-buildcharts
```

Then restore the tool inside the repo with:

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"plastic","dark":"plastic"}}
dotnet tool restore
```

For build-time dependencies and offline-friendly setups, see [Considerations](/considerations).

## Verify the installation

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"plastic","dark":"plastic"}}
buildcharts version
```