diff --git a/docs/install/install-kn.md b/docs/install/install-kn.md index 2898b2e75c5..73d3b0a9a13 100644 --- a/docs/install/install-kn.md +++ b/docs/install/install-kn.md @@ -4,22 +4,33 @@ weight: 10 type: "docs" --- -## Install `kn` using the nightly executable binary -To install the `kn` Client, you must download the executable binary for your system. Links to the latest nightly executable binary are available here: - - [macOS](https://storage.googleapis.com/knative-nightly/client/latest/kn-darwin-amd64) - - [Linux](https://storage.googleapis.com/knative-nightly/client/latest/kn-linux-amd64) - - [Windows](https://storage.googleapis.com/knative-nightly/client/latest/kn-windows-amd64.exe) +This guide provides details about how you can install the Knative `kn` client (CLI) using various methods. + +## Install `kn` using an executable binary + +To install the `kn` Client, you must download the executable binary for your system. Links to the latest stable executable binary releases are available on the [`kn` release page](https://github.com/knative/client/releases). You must place the executable binary in your system path, and make sure that it is executable. -## Install `kn` using Go -1. Check out the [Client repository](https://github.com/knative/client). -1. Run the command: - ```bash - go install ./cmd/kn - ``` +### Install `kn` using nightly executable binary + +Nightly executable binaries are available for users who want to install the most recent pre-release features of `kn`. These binaries include all `kn` features, even those not included in the latest stable release. + +**WARNING:** Nightly executable binaries include features which may not be included in the latest stable Knative release, and are therefore not considered to be stable. + +To install the `kn` Client, you must download the executable binary for your system. Links to the latest nightly executable binaries are available here: + +- [macOS](https://storage.googleapis.com/knative-nightly/client/latest/kn-darwin-amd64) +- [Linux](https://storage.googleapis.com/knative-nightly/client/latest/kn-linux-amd64) +- [Windows](https://storage.googleapis.com/knative-nightly/client/latest/kn-windows-amd64.exe) + +You must place the executable binary in your system path, and make sure that it is executable. ## `kn` container images -The `kn` container images are available here: + +The `kn` container images are available for users who require these for additional use cases. For example, if you want to use the `kn` container image with [Tekton](https://github.com/tektoncd/catalog/tree/master/kn). + +Links to either the nightly container image or the latest stable container image are available here: + - [Nightly container image](https://gcr.io/knative-nightly/knative.dev/client/cmd/kn) - [Latest release](https://gcr.io/knative-releases/knative.dev/client/cmd/kn)