# Getting Started

You can install the Wasmer **Standalone** runtime by following the instructions below:

If you haven't done so already, install the Wasmer Command Line Interface (CLI) for macOS/Linux:

```
curl https://get.wasmer.io -sSfL | sh
```

Or you can use this PowerShell command if you are in Windows:

```
iwr https://win.wasmer.io -useb | iex
```

{% hint style="info" %}
Note: All Wasmer executables can be found on out [Github Releases Page](https://github.com/wasmerio/wasmer/releases).
{% endhint %}

Once the Wasmer CLI is installed, you can run Wasm modules from the command line!

To do this, you want to find a Wasm Module compiled down to an ABI that the Wasmer runtime supports, such as WASI or Emscripten. For instance, we can search for a module on WAPM, and go to the module page, and then click on the "Browse modules" tab.

In this example, we will be using [QuickJS](https://wapm.io/package/quickjs) compiled to WebAssembly. To do this we [download the module from WAPM](https://wapm.io/package/quickjs#explore), and then run:

```
wasmer qjs.wasm
```

Which should bring up the QuickJS prompt which you can then interact with. See an example below:

![](https://3186714621-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MLK7psSFFfaEwdrQS6L%2Fsync%2Ff6d478f98dc03cc219887add59fd6e92b1a33a8d.png?generation=1604525166087656\&alt=media)

Next, we can take a look at the command line flags and arguments for the CLI, for more advanced usage.


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://jubianchi.gitbook.io/wasmer-docs/doc-update-1.0/ecosystem/wasmer/getting-started.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.