Clojure on MacOS #
You can use the official guide if you want, but this method gives more flexibility in choosing your specific Java version.
This guide assumes you are using the zsh shell.
Install Homebrew #
Homebrew is a package manager for MacOS.
Copy and paste this into your terminal to download and run the install script:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
Install ASDF #
Install the ASDF language manager:
brew update
brew install asdf
Make sure ASDF starts when you open your terminal:
echo -e "\n. $(brew --prefix asdf)/libexec/asdf.sh" >> ${ZDOTDIR:-~}/.zshrc
Close and reopen your terminal.
Install Java and Clojure #
Run these commands to install Java and Clojure:
# Java
asdf plugin-add java https://github.com/halcyon/asdf-java.git
asdf install java adoptopenjdk-17.0.9+9
asdf global java adoptopenjdk-17.0.9+9
# Clojure
asdf plugin add clojure https://github.com/asdf-community/asdf-clojure.git
asdf install clojure 1.11.1.1413
asdf global clojure 1.11.1.1413
Finally, add this line to your ~/.zshrc file:
. ~/.asdf/plugins/java/set-java-home.zsh
Close and reopen your terminal.
Verify that everything is installed correctly:
java -version
clj -version
…if the versions pop up correctly, we are ready!
Install VS Code #
Follow the official instructions to install VS Code:
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/setup/mac
Install the following extensions:
…that’s it. You’re now ready to program in Clojure!