Installation

There are multiple ways to install Argon, all of them are quick and easy!

• Server - the main part of Argon that runs on your computer
• Client - the Roblox Studio plugin that connects to the server

Server Installation (CLI)

No matter which method you choose, your system PATH variable will update automatically

VS Code

CLI and VS Code extension

1. Search for the Argon in the extension tab or go here
2. Click Install
3. Make sure Argon completes installation by pressing Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + P and selecting Argon: Open Menu
4. If there are no error messages you are done!

GitHub

CLI only (recommended way)

1. Get the latest executable that matches your platform here
2. Unzip the downloaded archive
3. Run argon.exe / argon
4. Press y and done!

warning

On UNIX systems (macOS and Linux) only bash and zsh shells are currently supported. Make sure you use one of them to let Argon fully install itself!

Aftman & Rokit

CLI only

Run this command in your terminal:

aftman/rokit add argon-rbx/argon --global

Cargo

CLI only

Run this command in your terminal:

cargo install argon-rbx

danger

Not available yet!

Client Installation (Plugin)

It is recommended to skip this step as by default the Argon plugin gets installed automatically with the CLI and VS Code extension. It also enables automatic plugin updates!

Roblox Studio

1. Open Toolbox inside Roblox Studio and go to the Creator Store
2. Set filter to Plugins and type Argon
3. Click on it, press Install and done!

Creator Hub

1. Visit the store and click Get Plugin
2. Press Try in Studio and wait for the Roblox Studio to open
3. Click Install and you are done!

GitHub

1. Get the latest plugin model here
2. Place the .rbxm file in:
   • Windows: %localappdata%/Roblox/Plugins
   • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Roblox/Plugins
3. Restart Roblox Studio and you are done!

Argon

Run this command in your terminal:

argon plugin install

Or follow these steps if you are using the VS Code extension:

1. Press Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + P and select Argon: Open Menu
2. Run Plugin command
3. Choose Install option

Updating

You don't have to worry about updating Argon as very part of updates automatically!

CLI

Argon checks for updates and installs them automatically every time you run it (unless you disabled check_updates setting). If there is a new version available you will be prompted for confirmation or just notified that the update got installed (depending on auto_update setting).

Plugin

If you got Argon plugin from any Roblox source you can enable automatic updates by checking the Auto Update checkbox in the Manage Plugins tab. If you installed the plugin manually or Argon CLI installed it for you, it will update automatically (unless you disabled check_updates or install_plugin setting).

VS Code Extension

Visual Studio Code extension updates automatically by default (unless the Auto Update in the Extensions tab is unchecked).

Manual Updates

If you want to update or just check for updates manually run:

argon update

Or when using the VS Code extension:

1. Press Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + P and select Argon: Open Menu
2. Run Update command

warning

If Argon was installed with any toolchain manager (Aftman, Rokit, etc.) or Cargo, automatic updates are completely disabled and should be handled by the manager itself!

Limitations

Argon has been designed and compiled for:

• Windows (x86 and ARM)
• macOS (x86 and ARM)
• Linux (x86)

Only 64-bit systems are supported!

note

There is no separate binary for Windows ARM but the x86 one works just fine thanks to the Windows' translation layer