
When you first launch CKAN, it will ask if you want to use auto-updates which is recommended to always have the latest client version.

Click on a package to see its description: author, version, license, relationship with other packages, and more.To open the GUI on Windows or Linux, run the executable you have downloaded with no arguments. While the GUI is certainly the easiest option, advanced users might feel more comfortable using the command line. Using the console UI (default on macOS).Using the GUI (default on Windows and Linux).If you're running Archlinux, see Installing CKAN on Arch.If you're running macOS, please check out our Installing CKAN on macOS guide.If you're running Ubuntu, please check out our Installing CKAN on Ubuntu guide.

Just place the executable in any folder you like: the client can manage all your KSP installations from anywhere on your disk, so you don't have to worry about its location.

To illustrate this, running ckan.exe may be performed with mono ckan.exe, but it is not required by most systems. Mono executables will run on any platform that has Mono installed, just as Java executables can be run on any platform that a JVM is present. Net, runs on a VM platform similar to (and inspired by) JVM. exe file, it will still work, thanks to Mono! You don't have to worry about platforms: CKAN is built using Mono, so it will work the same on Windows, Mac or Linux.

Installing the client is very easy: just head to our releases and download the latest version of ckan.exe. NOTE: If you're upgrading from a previous CKAN version you only have to replace your ckan.exe with the new one. The CKAN client is heavily inspired by the many package management utilities available on Unix platforms: you might be already familiar with one of them. Please note that CKAN is still under active development and that the information on this page might be out of date. In this page you will learn how to install CKAN and use it to install your first mod.
