# Installation

## Pre-built binaries

Pre-compiled binaries for all major platforms are available at <https://github.com/zoni/obsidian-export/releases>

In addition to the installation scripts provided, these releases are also suitable for [installation with cargo-binstall][cargo-binstall].

## Building from source

When binary releases are unavailable for your platform, or you do not trust the pre-built binaries, then _obsidian-export_ can be compiled from source with relatively little effort.
This is done through [Cargo], the official package manager for Rust, with the following steps:

1. Install the Rust toolchain from <https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install>
2. Run: `cargo install obsidian-export`

> It is expected that you successfully configured the PATH variable correctly while installing the Rust toolchain, as described under _"Configuring the PATH environment variable"_ on <https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install>.

## Upgrading from earlier versions

If you downloaded a pre-built binary, upgrade by downloading the latest version to replace the old one.

If you built from source, upgrade by running `cargo install obsidian-export` again.

[Cargo]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/
[cargo-binstall]: https://github.com/cargo-bins/cargo-binstall#readme