Install VirtualBoard CLI
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Installation Instructions
Platform-specific setup guides
macOS
After downloading the appropriate binary for your Mac (ARM64 for Apple Silicon, AMD64 for Intel):
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Open Terminal
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Navigate to your Downloads folder:
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Move the binary to
/usr/local/binand rename it tovb:# For Apple Silicon (ARM64) sudo mv vb-macos-arm64 /usr/local/bin/vb # OR for Intel (AMD64) sudo mv vb-macos-amd64 /usr/local/bin/vb
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Make the binary executable:
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/vb -
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Verify the installation:
vb version
Note: If you get a security warning when first running vb, go to System Preferences → Security & Privacy → General and click "Allow Anyway".
Linux
After downloading the appropriate binary for your system (AMD64 or ARM64):
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Open your terminal
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Navigate to your Downloads folder:
cd ~/Downloads -
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Move the binary to
/usr/local/binand rename it tovb:# For AMD64 sudo mv vb-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/vb # OR for ARM64 sudo mv vb-linux-arm64 /usr/local/bin/vb
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Make the binary executable:
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/vb -
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Verify the installation:
vb version
Windows
After downloading vb-windows-amd64.exe:
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Rename the downloaded file to
vb.exe -
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Move
vb.exeto a directory in your PATH (e.g.,C:\Windows\System32or create aC:\bindirectory and add it to your PATH) -
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Open Command Prompt or PowerShell and verify the installation:
vb version
Alternative: You can also place vb.exe in any directory and run it using the full path, or add that directory to your system PATH.
Next Steps
Once installed, initialize a VirtualBoard workspace in your repository:
vb init vb --help