Coder publishes self-contained .zip and .tar.gz archives in [GitHub releases](https://github.com/coder/coder/releases). The archives bundle `coder` binary.
1. Download the [release archive](https://github.com/coder/coder/releases) appropriate for your operating system
1. Unzip the folder you just downloaded, and move the `coder` executable to a location that's on your `PATH`
```sh
# ex. macOS and Linux
mv coder /usr/local/bin
```
> Windows users: see [this guide](https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/adding-path-variable/97300613-20cb-4d85-8d0e-cc9d3549ba23) for adding folders to `PATH`.
1. Start a Coder server
```sh
# Automatically sets up an external access URL on *.try.coder.app