# Websocket

## Websocat Installation Guide

### macOS Installation

#### Method 2: Using Cargo

```
cargo install websocat
```

#### Method 3: Using pre-built binaries

1. Download the latest release:

```
curl -L -o websocat https://github.com/vi/websocat/releases/latest/download/websocat_mac_amd64
```

2. Make executable and move to system path:

```
chmod +x websocat
sudo mv websocat /usr/local/bin/
```

### Windows Installation

#### Method 1: Using Cargo

1. Install Rust and Cargo first from <https://rustup.rs/>
2. Open PowerShell and run:

```
cargo install websocat
```

#### Method 2: Using pre-built binaries

1. Download the latest Windows release from: <https://github.com/vi/websocat/releases/latest/download/websocat\\_windows\\_amd64.exe>
2. Rename the file to `websocat.exe`
3. Add to System PATH:
   * Move the executable to a directory in your PATH, or
   * Add the directory containing websocat.exe to your PATH environment variable

### Verifying Installation

To verify the installation was successful, open a terminal/command prompt and run:

```
websocat --version
```