How to install Bun on Windows

On April 1, 2024, Bun 1.1 with support for Windows was released. This article explains how to install Bun on Windows.

How to install Bun

To install Bun on Windows, run one of the following commands.

# For PowerShell
powershell -c "irm bun.sh/install.ps1|iex"

# Using npm
npm install -g bun

# Using Scoop
scoop install bun

After the installation is complete, you can check the Bun version with the following command. If the version number is displayed, it has been installed successfully.

bun --version

What is Bun?

Bun is an all-in-one tool that can run, build, and test JavaScript and TypeScript.

It is compatible with npm, the package manager for Node.js, and runs faster than Node.js and npm.

When comparing the speed of the bun install command on Windows with other major package managers, you can see that Bun is the fastest.

The following image compares the speed of the bun install command on Windows with other major package managers (yarn, pnpm, npm).

Bun also comes with many features, such as the --watch option for fast hot reloading and high-speed APIs compatible with Node.js.

In addition, it includes a dedicated shell language called Bun Shell, which absorbs differences between operating systems.

Conclusion

In this article, we introduced how to install Bun on Windows.

Bun is fast and easy to use, enabling efficient development of JavaScript and TypeScript projects. Be sure to give Bun a try.

References

• Bun 1.1 | Bun Blog
• Installation | Bun Docs