docs/source/includes/minio-server-installation.rst

Linux

The following commands add a temporary extension to your system PATH for running the minio utility. Defer to your operating system instructions for making permanent modifications to your system PATH.

Alternatively, execute minio by navigating to the download folder and running ./minio --help

64-bit Intel

curl https://dl.min.io/server/minio/release/linux-amd64/minio \
  --create-dirs \
  -o $HOME/minio-binaries/minio

chmod +x $HOME/minio-binaries/minio
export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/minio-binaries/

minio --help

64-bit PPC

curl https://dl.min.io/server/minio/release/linux-ppc64le/minio \
  --create-dirs \
  -o $HOME/minio-binaries/minio

chmod +x $HOME/minio-binaries/minio
export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/minio-binaries/

minio --help

macOS

Homebrew

brew install minio/stable/minio
minio --help

Binary Download

curl https://dl.min.io/server/minio/release/darwin-amd64/minio \
  --create-dirs \
  -o $HOME/minio-binaries/minio

chmod +x $HOME/minio-binaries/minio
export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/minio-binaries/

Windows

Open the following file in a browser:

https://dl.min.io/server/minio/release/windows-amd64/minio.exe

Execute the file by double clicking on it, or by running the following in the command prompt or powershell:

\path\to\mc.exe --help

Source

Installation from source is intended for developers and advanced users and requires a working Golang environment. See How to install Golang.

Run the following commands in a terminal environment to install minio from source:

go install github.com/minio/minio@latest

mc admin update does not support source-based installations.