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---
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title: Get Started
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description: Install Mist and run your first program.
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icon: Download
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---
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# Get Started
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This guide will help you install the Mist CLI, understand its basic commands, and compile your first program.
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## Installation
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Mist is distributed through Cargo.
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Install the Mist compiler using:
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```bash title="Terminal"
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cargo install [email protected]
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```
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Verify using
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```bash title="Terminal"
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mist version
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```
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## Usage
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```bash title="Compiles the project in the current directory"
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mist build
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```
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```bash title="Prints the compiler version"
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mist version
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```
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```bash title="Shows the help message and available commands"
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mist help
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```
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## Hello World
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On your existing cargo project project (`cargo init` or `cargo new <name>`).
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```json title="mist.json"
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{
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"src": "src",
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"output": "build"
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}
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```
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```toml title="Cargo.toml"
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[[bin]]
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name = "main"
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path = "build/main.rs"
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```
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```bash title=".gitignore"
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/build
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```
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```cpp title="src/main.mist"
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void main() {
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println!("Hello World!");
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}
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```
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