# Install Nim
Assuming that xcode is installed on your machine already. `choosenim` doesn't
currently support M1 Mac. So you will need to build it.
git clone https://github.com/nim-lang/nim.git nim
git clone -q --depth 1 https://github.com/nim-lang/csources_v1.git csources
cd csources
sh build.sh
cp bin/nim ../nim/bin/nim
cd ../nim
bin/nim c --skipUserCfg --skipParentCfg koch
./koch boot -d:release --skipUserCfg --skipParentCfg
# To install all tools (for IDE etc)*
./koch tools
Run
Put the nim directory somewhere safe (e.g. `$HOME/bin`) and add it in the
`PATH` (in your .zshrc or .bashrc)
e.g. `export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin/Nim/bin:$HOME/bin/Nim:$HOME/.nimble/bin`
# Install Visual Code
Install Visual studio code for Mac, the Apple Silicon Version
Install the following plugins:
1. [Nim Nimsaem
plugin](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=nimsaem.nimvscode)
2. [Code LLDB Vadimcn
plugin](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vadimcn.vscode-lldb)
To make builds and debugging run get the vscode file from
[https://github.com/ranedk/nimhello](https://forum.nim-lang.org/postActivity.xml#httpscolonslashslashgithubdotcomslashranedkslashnimhello)
# Pain points
**LLDB is not in python path**
Check by starting python3 console and `import lldb`. If it doesn't work, update
`PYTHONPATH` (in your zshrc or bashrc) with:
`export
PYTHONPATH="/opt/homebrew/Cellar/llvm/12.0.0_1/libexec/python3.9/site-packages:$PYTHONPATH"`
If you know the right (or better) place to pick up python lldb package, put
that in your PYTHONPATH
Start `lldb` shell from the base folder, on lldb prompt, type: `command script
import ./.vscode/lldbnim.py` If it works, lldb with Nim is good to go.
Try putting a break point and "Run and Debug" > "Nimble debugger".
