Install the Kotlin Compiler in Kotlin
From the Kotlin cheat sheet · Setup · verified Jul 2026
Install the Kotlin Compiler
Install Kotlin with SDKMAN or Homebrew, verify it, and build a JAR.
bash
# macOS or Linux with SDKMAN
curl -s "https://get.sdkman.io" | bash
source "$HOME/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh"
sdk install java
sdk install kotlin
# macOS with Homebrew
brew install kotlin📌 Install a supported JDK before using the Kotlin/JVM compiler
💡 IntelliJ IDEA also includes first-class Kotlin project support
🔍 kotlinc -version reports the compiler and JVM versions
🎯 Use -include-runtime to create a self-contained runnable JAR
installcompilersdkmanjvm
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