Installation (Windows)

2026-01-06

1. Install via PowerShell

Run the following command in PowerShell to download and install the binary:

Terminal window
irm https://manul-lang.org/install.ps1 | iex

2. Configure Shell

To update your system path and ensure the manul command is recognized, you generally need to restart your terminal session.

Close your current PowerShell window and open a new one.

3. Verify Installation

Confirm that Manul was installed correctly by checking the version:

Terminal window
manul --version

4. Quick Start

Create and deploy a basic “Hello World” project to ensure everything is working.

Initialize Project:

Terminal window
mkdir manul-test
cd manul-test
mkdir src


# Create a sample file
"class Product(var name: string)" | Set-Content test.manul


# Deploy
manul deploy

Test Endpoint: Send a request to the local instance to create a new product using Invoke-RestMethod:

Terminal window
Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "http://localhost:8080/api/product" `
  -Method Post `
  -Headers @{ "X-App-ID" = "{app-id}" } `
  -Body '{name: "Shoes"}' `
  -ContentType "application/json"