How to Install Yarn on Linux, macOS, and Windows

In this section, we will explain the steps to set up the Yarn package manager on different operating systems.

Installing Yarn on Linux and macOS

You have two options to install Yarn on Linux and macOS: using npm or cURL. Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that Node.js and npm are available on your system.

Using npm

To install Yarn using npm, follow these steps:

       
1. Open the Terminal and connect to your server using SSH.
       
2. Run the following command to install Yarn:
   

sudo npm install --global yarn

After the installation is complete, reopen the Terminal and log in again via SSH to enable Yarn commands.

To verify if Yarn has been successfully installed, type the following command:

yarn --version

Using cURL

To install Yarn using cURL on most Linux distributions and macOS, follow these steps:

       
1. Open the Terminal and log in via SSH.
       
2. Run the following command to install Yarn package manager:
   

curl -o- -L https://yarnpkg.com/install.sh | bash

Once the installation is finished, reopen the Terminal and connect via SSH to ensure Yarn is accessible.

Confirm the installation by checking the Yarn version:

yarn --version

Using cURL on Debian

If you're using Debian, use the following steps to install Yarn using cURL:

       
1. Open the Terminal and connect via SSH.
       
2. Add the GPG key and verify the authenticity of the downloaded packages:
   

curl -sS https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/pubkey.gpg | sudo apt-key add -

Add the Yarn APT repository to the Debian package repository:

echo "deb https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/ stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/yarn.list

Update the package list and install Yarn:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install yarn

Verify the installation:

yarn --version

Using cURL on CentOS

To install Yarn using cURL on CentOS, follow these steps:

       
1. Open the Terminal and log in to SSH.
       
2. Add the Yarn repository to the system:
   

curl --silent --location https://dl.yarnpkg.com/rpm/yarn.repo | sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/yarn.repo

Import the repository's GPG key:

sudo rpm --import https://dl.yarnpkg.com/rpm/pubkey.gpg

Install Yarn using the following command:

sudo dnf install yarn

Confirm the installation:

yarn --version

Installing Yarn on Windows

To install the Yarn package manager on Windows, follow these steps:

       
1. Download the Yarn installation package from the official website.
       
2. Run the installer by double-clicking the downloaded .msi file.
       
3. Click "Next" to proceed.
       
4. Review the end-user license agreement, accept the terms, and click "Next" to continue.
       
5. Choose the destination folder for the installation and select "Next" to proceed.
       
6. Click "Install."
       
7. Yarn has been successfully installed – click "Finish."
       
8. Open the Command Prompt application and run the following command to verify the installation:
   

yarn --version