Installation

Installation

LLMDog can be installed through several methods depending on your operating system and preferences.

Prerequisites

• [Go](https://golang.org/) version 1.16 or higher (for building from source)
• Git (optional, but recommended for cloning the repository)

Installation Methods

Option 1: Homebrew (macOS)

For macOS users, the easiest way to install LLMDog is through Homebrew:

1. Tap the repository:

   brew tap doganarif/LLMDog

2. Install LLMDog:

   brew install LLMDog

Option 2: Building from Source

To build from source:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/doganarif/LLMDog.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd LLMDog

3. Build the application:

   go build -o llmdog ./cmd/llmdog

4. (Optional) Move the binary to a directory in your PATH:

   # Linux/macOS
   sudo mv llmdog /usr/local/bin/
   
   # Or add to ~/bin if you have it in your PATH
   mv llmdog ~/bin/

Option 3: Using go install

You can also install directly using Go:

go install github.com/doganarif/llmdog/cmd/llmdog@latest

This will install the binary to your $GOPATH/bin directory.

Verifying Installation

To verify that LLMDog has been installed correctly:

llmdog --version

You should see the current version number displayed.

Configuration Location

LLMDog stores its configuration and bookmarks in the following location:

• Linux/macOS: ~/.config/llmdog/
• Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.config\llmdog\

Two main files are stored there:

• config.json: Application settings
• bookmarks.json: Saved bookmarks

These files will be created automatically when you first run LLMDog.

Updating LLMDog

Updating with Homebrew

If you installed with Homebrew, you can update with:

brew update
brew upgrade LLMDog

Updating from Source

To update from source:

1. Navigate to your local repository:

   cd path/to/LLMDog

2. Pull the latest changes:

   git pull

3. Rebuild the application:

   go build -o llmdog ./cmd/llmdog

4. Replace your existing binary if necessary.

Uninstalling

Uninstalling with Homebrew

brew uninstall LLMDog
brew untap doganarif/LLMDog  # Optional

Uninstalling a Manual Installation

1. Remove the binary:

   # If installed to /usr/local/bin
   sudo rm /usr/local/bin/llmdog
   
   # Or if installed to ~/bin
   rm ~/bin/llmdog

2. Remove configuration files (optional):

   rm -rf ~/.config/llmdog