> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://testbox.ortusbooks.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://testbox.ortusbooks.com/v2.x-1/introduction/installing-testbox.md).

# Installing TestBox

TestBox can be downloaded from <https://www.ortussolutions.com/products/testbox> or can be installed via [CommandBox CLI](https://www.ortussolutions.com/products/commandbox). CommandBox is our preferred approach for all package installations, updates and more.

```javascript
// latest stable version
box install testbox --saveDev

// latest bleeding edge
box install testbox@be --saveDev
```

> **Note** Please note the `--saveDev` flag which tells CommandBox that TestBox is a development dependency and not a production dependency.

This will install TestBox in a */testbox* folder from where you called the command. You can also extract the download zip and place it anywhere you like and create a mapping called */testbox* that points to testbox in the distribution folder, this is the most secure approach. However, you can just place it in the webroot if you like.

```javascript
this.mappings[ "/testbox" ] = expandPath( "C:/frameworks/testbox/" );
```

You can also clone from [Github](https://github.com/ortus-solutions/testbox) and help us out :)

```javascript
git clone git://github.com/ortus-solutions/testbox testbox
```


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