Package Managers

Throughout this page, we will describe how to compile the example file example.cpp below.

--8<-- "integration/example.cpp"

Homebrew

If you are using OS X and Homebrew, just type

brew tap nlohmann/json
brew install nlohmann_json

and you're set. If you want the bleeding edge rather than the latest release, use

brew tap nlohmann/json
brew install nlohmann_json --HEAD

instead.

!!! example

1. Create the following file:

	=== "example.cpp"

		```cpp
		--8<-- "integration/example.cpp"
		```

2. Install the package

	```sh
	brew tap nlohmann/json
	brew install nlohmann_json
	```

3. Determine the include path, which defaults to `/usr/local/Cellar/nlohmann_json/$version/include`, where `$version` is the version of the library, e.g. `3.7.3`. The path of the library can be determined with

	```sh
	brew list nlohmann_json
	```

4. Compile the code. For instance, the code can be compiled using Clang with

	```sh
	clang++ example.cpp -I/usr/local/Cellar/nlohmann_json/3.7.3/include -std=c++11 -o example
	```

Meson

If you are using the Meson Build System, add this source tree as a meson subproject. You may also use the include.zip published in this project's Releases to reduce the size of the vendored source tree. Alternatively, you can get a wrap file by downloading it from Meson WrapDB, or simply use meson wrap install nlohmann_json. Please see the meson project for any issues regarding the packaging.

The provided meson.build can also be used as an alternative to cmake for installing nlohmann_json system-wide in which case a pkg-config file is installed. To use it, simply have your build system require the nlohmann_json pkg-config dependency. In Meson, it is preferred to use the dependency() object with a subproject fallback, rather than using the subproject directly.

Conan

If you are using Conan to manage your dependencies, merely add nlohmann_json/x.y.z to your conanfile's requires, where x.y.z is the release version you want to use. Please file issues here if you experience problems with the packages.

!!! example

1. Create the following files:

	=== "Conanfile.txt"
		
		```ini
		--8<-- "integration/conan/Conanfile.txt"
		```

	=== "CMakeLists.txt"

	    ```cmake
		--8<-- "integration/conan/CMakeLists.txt"
	    ```

	=== "example.cpp"

		```cpp
		--8<-- "integration/conan/example.cpp"
		```


2. Build:

	```sh
	mkdir build
	cd build
	conan install ..
	cmake ..
	cmake --build .
	```

Spack

If you are using Spack to manage your dependencies, you can use the nlohmann-json package. Please see the spack project for any issues regarding the packaging.

Hunter

If you are using hunter on your project for external dependencies, then you can use the nlohmann_json package. Please see the hunter project for any issues regarding the packaging.

Buckaroo

If you are using Buckaroo, you can install this library's module with buckaroo add github.com/buckaroo-pm/nlohmann-json. Please file issues here. There is a demo repo here.

vcpkg

If you are using vcpkg on your project for external dependencies, then you can use the nlohmann-json package. Please see the vcpkg project for any issues regarding the packaging.

cget

If you are using cget, you can install the latest development version with cget install nlohmann/json. A specific version can be installed with cget install nlohmann/json@v3.1.0. Also, the multiple header version can be installed by adding the -DJSON_MultipleHeaders=ON flag (i.e., cget install nlohmann/json -DJSON_MultipleHeaders=ON).

CocoaPods

If you are using CocoaPods, you can use the library by adding pod "nlohmann_json", '~>3.1.2' to your podfile (see an example). Please file issues here.

NuGet

If you are using NuGet, you can use the package nlohmann.json. Please check this extensive description on how to use the package. Please files issues here.

Conda

If you are using conda, you can use the package nlohmann_json from conda-forge executing conda install -c conda-forge nlohmann_json. Please file issues here.

MSYS2

If you are using MSYS2, your can use the mingw-w64-nlohmann-json package, just type pacman -S mingw-w64-i686-nlohmann-json or pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-nlohmann-json for installation. Please file issues here if you experience problems with the packages.

build2

If you are using build2, you can use the nlohmann-json package from the public repository http://cppget.org or directly from the package's sources repository. In your project's manifest file, just add depends: nlohmann-json (probably with some version constraints). If you are not familiar with using dependencies in build2, please read this introduction. Please file issues here if you experience problems with the packages.

wsjcpp

If you are using wsjcpp, you can use the command wsjcpp install "https://github.com/nlohmann/json:develop" to get the latest version. Note you can change the branch “:develop” to an existing tag or another branch.