Nitrokey Documentation

macOS Install¶

Installing the Nitrokey App 2 via uv¶

This is the simplest and fastest way to install the Nitrokey App 2 on macOS using uv, an extremely fast Python package manager.

Install uv if it is not already installed:
```
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
```
Alternatively, if you have Homebrew:
```
brew install uv
```
Install the Nitrokey App:
```
uv tool install nitrokeyapp
```

To update the app:

uv tool upgrade nitrokeyapp

To run the application:

nitrokeyapp

Installing the Nitrokey App 2 via Pipenv¶

This is an alternative way to install the Nitrokey App 2 on macOS.

Install pipenv if it is not already installed.
Create a work directory:
```
mkdir nitrokeyapp
```
Enter the directory:
```
cd nitrokeyapp
```
Install the app via pipenv:
```
pipenv install nitrokeyapp
```

The app can be updated the following way:

Updating¶

Enter the work directory:
```
cd nitrokeyapp
```
Update the app:
```
pipenv update
```

Starting¶

To run the application:

Enter the work directory:
```
cd nitrokeyapp
```
Run the app:
```
pipenv run nitrokeyapp
```