Getting Started

Introduction

Thank you for being interested in Espresso! Getting to work with Espresso is simple.

1. Download & Install

Download the latest version from Releases. Put it in a location in your path (we prefer /usr/local/bin. Try running espresso help from your terminal, you should see the help text print out!

2. Create a Directory

Create a new directory on your filesystem, your new project will live here! cd into the directory and run espresso init. You'll be asked some questions (none of them are required).

3. Run your new Project

Espresso will generate a basic Main.java file for you that prints Hello, world! to stdout. You can ensure everything works by running espresso run (or espresso r for short).