Installing & Onboarding
A step-by-step guide for setting up Warp on your machine
Mac-Only: Warp is currently supported on Mac only. We plan on adding support for Web (WASM), Linux, and Windows in this order. Subscribe to get notified when Warp is available for Windows or Linux.
Requirements: Minimum requirements are macOS 10.14 and above as well as a machine that supports Metal (see Apple’s docs)
There are two ways to get Warp onto your machine:
Download Warp at the link below and Drag into your Application folder
Warp
Link to Download Warp
Install using Homebrew by running the command below
brew install --cask warp
Locally, the terminal integrates with bash, zsh, or fish. Reference Using Warp with [bash|zsh|fish] for more details.
Unlike classic terminals, Warp requires you to sign up and log in to get started with the app. Unique user identity is required to support Warp's collaborative features and it makes it easier for the Warp team to provide customer support, should you need to debug an issue.
After installing Warp for the first time, you will be prompted to log in with GitHub, Google, or with an email link.
If you log in with Google or GitHub, Warp only gets access to the associated email address. If you want to learn more, read our approach to privacy.
Opening the app is the only time you need an active internet connection. Otherwise, Warp is a fully-native, local app that runs fine with no internet connection (although you will lose access to some cooler features).
Warp will ask a few questions within the app after you sign up.
The survey is optional. You can skip all questions if you’d like.
Why do we ask these? Understanding how you use the terminal helps us improve the product and prioritize the right features to build.
Warp has many Appearance settings you can configure, including themes, fonts, opacity, and input position. Navigate to Settings > Appearance to customize your setup.