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=head2 As a Perl 6 beginner what should I install?
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Linux or Mac users probably want to download Rakudo Star and
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install via compilation (a simple process) the MoarVM based version available
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from L<http://rakudo.org/downloads/star/>.
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Mac users can use the latest Rakudo Star DMG binary installer at
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L<http://rakudo.org/downloads/star>
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Compilation needs a C compiler and Perl 5 installed.
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Windows users can use the Rakudo Star MSI binary installer. You will need
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Windows Git and Strawberry Perl 5 to use panda to install library modules.
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Or there is an official rakudo star docker image at
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L<https://hub.docker.com/_/rakudo-star/>
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If you are a Windows 32 or 64 bit user then Rakudo Star binaries are also
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available at the rakudo site. You will need Windows Git to use panda.
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To use panda (see below) to install library modules you will need git and Perl
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5's Test::Harness.
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Linux users probably want to download Rakudo Star and follow the compilation
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instructions at L<http://www.perl6.org/downloads/>
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There should be Linux and Mac binaries available shortly from vendors and third
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parties. Although vendor versions may be outdated.
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Or there is an official rakudo star docker image at
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L<https://hub.docker.com/_/rakudo-star/>
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=head2 As an intermediate to advanced user I want to track Rakudo development.
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Install L<rakudobrew|https://github.com/tadzik/rakudobrew> which resembles

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