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+## Installation
+
+Deno works on macOS, Linux, and Windows. Deno is a single binary executable. It
+has no external dependencies.
+
+### Download and install
+
+[deno_install](https://github.com/denoland/deno_install) provides convenience
+scripts to download and install the binary.
+
+Using Shell (macOS and Linux):
+
+```shell
+curl -fsSL https://deno.land/x/install/install.sh | sh
+```
+
+Using PowerShell (Windows):
+
+```shell
+iwr https://deno.land/x/install/install.ps1 -useb | iex
+```
+
+Using [Scoop](https://scoop.sh/) (Windows):
+
+```shell
+scoop install deno
+```
+
+Using [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/packages/deno) (Windows):
+
+```shell
+choco install deno
+```
+
+Using [Homebrew](https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/deno) (macOS):
+
+```shell
+brew install deno
+```
+
+Using [Cargo](https://crates.io/crates/deno) (Windows, macOS, Linux):
+
+```shell
+cargo install deno
+```
+
+Deno binaries can also be installed manually, by downloading a zip file at
+[github.com/denoland/deno/releases](https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases).
+These packages contain just a single executable file. You will have to set the
+executable bit on macOS and Linux.
+
+### Testing your installation
+
+To test your installation, run `deno --version`. If this prints the Deno version
+to the console the installation was successful.
+
+Use `deno help` to see help text documenting Deno's flags and usage. Use
+`deno help <subcommand>` for subcommand-specific flags.
+
+### Updating
+
+To update a previously installed version of Deno, you can run `deno upgrade`.
+This will fetch the latest release from
+[github.com/denoland/deno/releases](https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases),
+unzip it, and replace your current executable with it.
+
+### Building from source
+
+Information about how to build from source can be found in the `Contributing`
+chapter.