Install k6
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Install k6

k6 has packages for Linux, Mac, and Windows. Alternatively, you can use a Docker container or a standalone binary.

You can also use the k6 Studio desktop application to help you generate k6 scripts from a browser recording. Refer to [k6 Studio] for more details.

Linux

Debian/Ubuntu

bash 
sudo gpg -k
sudo gpg --no-default-keyring --keyring /usr/share/keyrings/k6-archive-keyring.gpg --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys C5AD17C747E3415A3642D57D77C6C491D6AC1D69
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/k6-archive-keyring.gpg] https://dl.k6.io/deb stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/k6.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install k6

Fedora/CentOS

Using dnf (or yum on older versions):

bash 
sudo dnf install https://dl.k6.io/rpm/repo.rpm
sudo dnf install k6

MacOS

Using Homebrew:

bash 
brew install k6

Windows

If you use the Chocolatey package manager you can install the unofficial k6 package with:

choco install k6

If you use the Windows Package Manager, install the official packages from the k6 manifests (created by the community):

winget install k6 --source winget

Alternatively, you can download and run the latest official installer.

Docker

bash 
docker pull grafana/k6

We also have a separate image you can use with chromium installed to run k6 browser tests.

bash 
docker pull grafana/k6:master-with-browser

Download the k6 binary

Our GitHub Releases page has a standalone binary for all platforms. After downloading and extracting the archive for your platform, place the k6 or k6.exe binary in your PATH to run k6 from any location.

Using k6 extensions

If you use one or more k6 extensions, you need a k6 binary built with your desired extensions. Head to Explore extension to get started.

Troubleshooting

If installation fails, check the list of common installation issues. If your problem is not listed and persists, open an issue in the k6 GitHub repository, or report it on our community forum.

k6 Studio

k6 Studio is a desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux, that can help you generate k6 scripts from a browser recording, and quickly test your application. You can generate protocol and browser scripts, and test and debug your scripts with a visual interface, without having to touch any code.

Next steps

Now that you have k6 installed in your machine, you can:

  • Head over to Running k6 to learn how to create and run your first test.
  • Refer to Configure k6 Intellisense to set up code editing features to your code editor, such as auto-completion of k6 functions.