# Local installer

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This installs carbon-explorer locally for experimental use on Mac/Linux. It's
not recommended for most users. Bear in mind that Carbon Language is
**experimental** and still has no compiler. See
[our project status](/README.md#project-status) for more information.

To install to /usr, run:

```shell
bazel run -c opt //installers/local:install
```

To use a custom install path, run:

```shell
bazel run -c opt //installers/local:install \
  --//installers/local:install_path=/my/path
```

To uninstall, run:

```shell
bazel run //installers/local:uninstall
```

The build mode is important for installs, as debug versions may be installed. It
is not relevant for uninstalls.

If a custom install path is passed to :install, the same should be passed to
:uninstall.

Note this is just scripting paths: it's not intended to be a full-fledged
install.