Quick Start Guide

Installation

Using the installer script (Recommended)

curl -sSf https://asthra-lang.org/install | sh

Package Managers

Homebrew (macOS/Linux):

brew install asthra-lang/tap/asthra

Chocolatey (Windows):

choco install asthra

Your First Program

Create hello.asthra:

func main() {
    print("Hello, Asthra!")
}

Run it:

asthra run hello.asthra

Language Basics

// Variables
let name = "Asthra"
mut counter = 0

// Functions
func greet(name: String) -> String {
    return "Hello, ${name}!"
}

// Data structures
struct User {
    name: String
    age: Int
}

// Pattern matching
match result {
    Ok(value) => print("Success: ${value}"),
    Err(error) => print("Error: ${error}")
}

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Getting Help

• GitHub Discussions - Ask questions and share ideas
• GitHub Issues - Report bugs and request features
• Discord Server - Real-time chat with the community

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Happy coding with Asthra! 🚀