# Getting started

Install the Wago manager, select a runtime channel, and run a small WebAssembly module.

> **Tip — Prerequisite:**
The source installer requires Go 1.22 or newer. It prefers Git and can fall back to a GitHub source archive when necessary.

### Install the manager

```sh
curl -fsSL https://wago.sh/install.sh | sh
```

The interactive installer defaults to `~/.wago/bin` and can add that directory to your shell path.

### Choose a runtime

Your channel preference is shared with other channel tabs across the documentation.

### Canary

```sh
wago version install canary
```

### Nightly

```sh
wago version install nightly
```

### Official

```sh
wago version install 0.0.0
```

### Download a small module

```sh
curl -LO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wago-org/wago/main/tests/testdata/fib.wasm
```

### Run it

```sh
wago run fib.wasm 30
```

`run` validates and compiles the module before invoking the exported function.

## What was installed?

On macOS, Wago uses the following default layout. Linux uses the corresponding XDG data, config, and cache directories; `WAGO_HOME` can override both layouts.

- `~/.wago/`
  - `bin/`
  - `versions/`

## Next steps

### Configure a project
  Add project-level settings and runtime options.

### Browse plugins
  Extend Wago with host integrations and runtime services.