How To Install XCode Command Line Tools

This tutorial will guides you on how to install Xcode command line tools

  1. Open XCode Command Line Tools Installer

    On terminal or iterm or another terminal emulator type
    xcode-select -install<br />

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      <strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">License Agreement</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">
        Read the license agreement and click <strong>Agree</strong>.<img width="752" height="614" src="https://www.howtodojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/install-xcode-command-line-tools-2.png" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" loading="lazy" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" srcset="https://www.howtodojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/install-xcode-command-line-tools-2.png 752w, https://www.howtodojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/install-xcode-command-line-tools-2-612x500.png 612w, https://www.howtodojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/install-xcode-command-line-tools-2-70x56.png 70w, https://www.howtodojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/install-xcode-command-line-tools-2-331x270.png 331w" sizes="(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px" />
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      <strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Installer is downloading software</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">
        This might take some time depends on your internet connection. <img width="610" height="268" src="https://www.howtodojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/install-xcode-command-line-tools-3.png" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" loading="lazy" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" srcset="https://www.howtodojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/install-xcode-command-line-tools-3.png 610w, https://www.howtodojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/install-xcode-command-line-tools-3-604x265.png 604w" sizes="(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px" />
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      <strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Installing Software</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">
        XCode command line tools is being installed.<img width="610" height="268" src="https://www.howtodojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/install-xcode-command-line-tools-5.png" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" loading="lazy" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" srcset="https://www.howtodojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/install-xcode-command-line-tools-5.png 610w, https://www.howtodojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/install-xcode-command-line-tools-5-604x265.png 604w" sizes="(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px" />
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      <strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Installation finished</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">
        XCode command line tools installation finished. <img width="610" height="238" src="https://www.howtodojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/install-xcode-command-line-tools-6.png" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" loading="lazy" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" srcset="https://www.howtodojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/install-xcode-command-line-tools-6.png 610w, https://www.howtodojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/install-xcode-command-line-tools-6-604x236.png 604w" sizes="(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px" />
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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install XCode Command Line Developer Tools. Now you can use tools line tools like cc or gcc.