1# Getting Started
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 3Welcome to Zed! We are excited to have you. Here is a jumping-off point to getting started.
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 5## Download Zed
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 7### macOS
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 9Get the latest stable builds via [the download page](https://zed.dev/download). If you want to download our preview build, you can find it on its [releases page](https://zed.dev/releases/preview). After the first manual installation, Zed will periodically check for install updates.
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11You can also install Zed stable via Homebrew:
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13```sh
14brew install --cask zed
15```
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17As well as Zed preview:
18
19```sh
20brew install --cask zed@preview
21```
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23### Linux
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25For most Linux users, the easiest way to install Zed is through our installation script:
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27```sh
28curl -f https://zed.dev/install.sh | sh
29```
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31If you'd like to help us test our new features, you can also install our preview build:
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33```sh
34curl -f https://zed.dev/install.sh | ZED_CHANNEL=preview sh
35```
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37This script supports `x86_64` and `AArch64`, as well as common Linux distributions: Ubuntu, Arch, Debian, RedHat, CentOS, Fedora, and more.
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39If this script is insufficient for your use case or you run into problems running Zed, please see our [Linux-specific documentation](./linux.md).
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41## Command Palette
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43The Command Palette is the main way to access pretty much any functionality that's available in Zed. Its keybinding is the first one you should make yourself familiar with. To open it, hit: {#kb command_palette::Toggle}.
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45![The opened Command Palette](https://zed.dev/img/features/command-palette.jpg)
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47Try it! Open the Command Palette and type in `new file`. You should see the list of commands being filtered down to `workspace: new file`. Hit return and you end up with a new buffer.
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49Any time you see instructions that include commands of the form `zed: ...` or `editor: ...` and so on that means you need to execute them in the Command Palette.
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51## Configure Zed
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53To open your custom settings to set things like fonts, formatting settings, per-language settings, and more, use the {#kb zed::OpenSettings} keybinding.
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55To see all available settings, open the Command Palette with {#kb command_palette::Toggle} and search for "zed: open default settings". You can also check them all out in the [Configuring Zed](./configuring-zed.md) documentation.
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57## Set up your key bindings
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59To open your custom keymap to add your key bindings, use the {#kb zed::OpenKeymap} keybinding.
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61To access the default key binding set, open the Command Palette with {#kb command_palette::Toggle} and search for "zed: open default keymap". See [Key Bindings](./key-bindings.md) for more info.