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## Summary Ensure proper separation between instructions. fix #9503 ## Test Plan Both Windows Powershell (v5) and powershell 7 are available  <!-- How was it tested? -->
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# Configuring the uv installer
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## Changing the install path
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By default, uv is installed to `~/.local/bin`. If `XDG_BIN_HOME` is set, it will be used instead.
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Similarly, if `XDG_DATA_HOME` is set, the target directory will be inferred as
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`XDG_DATA_HOME/../bin`.
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To change the installation path, use `UV_INSTALL_DIR`:
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=== "macOS and Linux"
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```console
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$ curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | env UV_INSTALL_DIR="/custom/path" sh
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```
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=== "Windows"
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```powershell
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powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c {$env:UV_INSTALL_DIR = "C:\Custom\Path";irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex}
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```
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## Disabling shell modifications
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The installer may also update your shell profiles to ensure the uv binary is on your `PATH`. To
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disable this behavior, use `INSTALLER_NO_MODIFY_PATH`. For example:
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```console
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$ curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | env INSTALLER_NO_MODIFY_PATH=1 sh
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```
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If installed with `INSTALLER_NO_MODIFY_PATH`, subsequent operations, like `uv self update`, will not
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modify your shell profiles.
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## Unmanaged installations
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In ephemeral environments like CI, use `UV_UNMANAGED_INSTALL` to install uv to a specific path while
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preventing the installer from modifying shell profiles or environment variables:
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```console
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$ curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | env UV_UNMANAGED_INSTALL="/custom/path" sh
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```
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The use of `UV_UNMANAGED_INSTALL` will also disable self-updates (via `uv self update`).
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## Passing options to the install script
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Using environment variables is recommended because they are consistent across platforms. However,
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options can be passed directly to the install script. For example, to see the available options:
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```console
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$ curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh -s -- --help
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```
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