Choose one of three ways to get started with Scala!
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Get started with Lightbend Activator
Lightbend Activator is a browser-based or command-line
tool that helps developers get started with Scala.
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Install one of the Scala IDEs
The Scala IDE (based on Eclipse), IntelliJ IDEA with the Scala plugin,
or NetBeans IDE with the Scala plugin.
Release Notes
For important changes, please consult the release notes.Software Requirements
Scala 2.12 requires version 8 of the Java platform. Older Scala version are compatible with Java 6 and up. Java 9 is not yet supported.Additional information
You can find the links to prior versions or the latest development version below. To see a detailed list of changes for each version of Scala please refer to the changelog. Note that the different major releases of Scala (e.g. Scala 2.9.3 and Scala 2.10.1) are not binary compatible.- Last 2.9.x maintenance release - Scala 2.9.3
- Last 2.10.x maintenance release - Scala 2.10.6
- Latest 2.11.x maintenance release - Scala 2.11.8
- Current 2.12.x release - Scala 2.12.0
- Nightly builds
- Changelog
- All previous Scala Releases
Other resources
You can find the installer download links for other operating systems, as well as documentation and source code archives for Scala 2.12.0 below.
| Archive | System | Size |
|---|---|---|
| scala-2.12.0.tgz | Mac OS X, Unix, Cygwin | 19.24M |
| scala-2.12.0.msi | Windows (msi installer) | 117.78M |
| scala-2.12.0.zip | Windows | 19.28M |
| scala-2.12.0.deb | Debian | 137.14M |
| scala-2.12.0.rpm | RPM package | 117.39M |
| scala-docs-2.12.0.txz | API docs | 50.74M |
| scala-docs-2.12.0.zip | API docs | 100.40M |
| scala-sources-2.12.0.tar.gz | Sources |
License
The Scala distribution is released under the 3-clause BSD license.Your download will begin shortly
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