# Setting up Lens

Getting up and running with Lens is quick and easy. It is a small download so you can install in a matter of minutes and give Lens a try.


## Cross platform

Lens is the most powerful IDE for people who need to deal with Kubernetes clusters on a daily basis which runs on the macOS, Linux, and Windows operating systems.

Follow the platform-specific guides below:

* [Linux](/setup/linux/)
* [macOS](/setup/macos/)
* [Windows](/setup/windows/)

Lens is lightweight and should run on most available hardware and platform versions. You can review the [System Requirements](/supporting/requirements/) to check if your computer configuration is supported.


## Update cadence

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