This document describes common ways to install Bach.
Bach is usually installed as source code relative to each project's root directory.
The default directory path is .bach/src/run/bach.
- JDK 25 or higher
Install Bach using jshell by running the snippets from the default installation script.
The https://install.bach.run URL forwards to the "install default version of Bach into .bach directory of the current working directory" Java Shell script.
mkdir example && cd example
jshell
/open https://install.bach.runAbove's commands are a shortcut for the following Java Shell commands and snippets.
mkdir example && cd example
jshell
/open https://src.bach.run/Bach.java
Bach.init()
/exitConsult Bach.java's source and documentation for customizing the installation process.
Install Bach using git and create java's argument file manually.
First time:
mkdir example && cd example
git init
git submodule add https://github.com/sormuras/run.bach .bach/src/run/bach
echo .bach/src/run/bach/Main.java > bachConsult the following manual pages for details of git and java tools:
- git init - Create an empty Git repository or reinitialize an existing one
- git submodule - Initialize, update or inspect submodules
- java @file - Java Command-Line Argument Files
Subsequent times:
cd example
git submodule update --remote --recursiveRunning a tool via the ToolProvider SPI.
java @bach jar --version
Running a tool via the ProcessBuilder API.
java @bach jcmd -l
Running a tool via the ToolInstaller API.
java @bach https://src.bach.run/Hi.java Lo