# Install on macOS

To use Vapor on macOS, you will need Swift 5.9 or greater. Swift and all of its dependencies come bundled with Xcode.

## Install Xcode

Install [Xcode](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835?mt=12) from the Mac App Store.

![Xcode in Mac App Store](../images/xcode-mac-app-store.png)

After Xcode has been downloaded, you must open it to complete the installation. This may take a while.

Double check to ensure that the installation was successful by opening the Terminal and printing the Swift's version.

```sh
swift --version
```

You should see Swift's version information printed.

```sh
swift-driver version: 1.75.2 Apple Swift version 5.8 (swiftlang-5.8.0.124.2 clang-1403.0.22.11.100)
Target: arm64-apple-macosx13.0
```

Vapor 4 requires Swift 5.9 or greater.

## Install Toolbox

Now that you have Swift installed, let's install the [Vapor Toolbox](https://github.com/vapor/toolbox). This CLI tool is not required to use Vapor, but it helps to create new Vapor projects.

### Homebrew

The Toolbox is distributed via Homebrew. If you do not have Homebrew yet, visit <a href="https://brew.sh" target="_blank">brew.sh</a> for install instructions.

```sh
brew install vapor
```

Double check to ensure that the installation was successful by printing help.

```sh
vapor --help
```

You should see a list of available commands.

### Makefile

If you want, you can also build the Toolbox from source. View the Toolbox's <a href="https://github.com/vapor/toolbox/releases" target="_blank">releases</a> on GitHub to find the latest version.

```sh
git clone https://github.com/vapor/toolbox.git
cd toolbox
git checkout <desired version>
make install
```

Double check the installation was successful by printing help.

```sh
vapor --help
```

You should see a list of available commands.

## Next

Now that you have installed Swift and Vapor Toolbox, create your first app in [Getting Started &rarr; Hello, world](../getting-started/hello-world.md).