Install binary distribution

Linux / Unix / macOS / Windows

Prerequisites

• Java JDK

caution

Teku requires Java 21+ to compile; earlier versions are not supported.

• If using Windows, install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 security update.

Install from packaged binaries

Download the Teku packaged binaries.

Unpack the downloaded files and change into the teku-<release> directory.

Display Teku command line help to confirm installation:

Linux/macOS

./bin/teku --help

Windows

bin\teku --help

macOS with Homebrew

Prerequisites

• Homebrew
• Java JDK.

caution

Teku requires Java 21+ to run. Earlier versions are not supported. You can install Java using brew install temurin. Alternatively, you can manually install the Java JDK.

Install (or upgrade) using Homebrew

To install Teku using Homebrew:

brew tap ConsenSys/teku
brew install ConsenSys/teku/teku

To upgrade Teku using Homebrew:

brew upgrade ConsenSys/teku/teku

To display the Teku version and confirm installation:

teku --version