Install Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
Daffodil will run on Java 7 or newer. To download the Java Runtime Environment if you do not already have it, it can be downloaded for free at https://java.com/en/download/.
Obtain The Latest Daffodil Release
Visit the Daffodil Artifacts Page to download the latest Daffodil stable and development releases.
Run Daffodil
After you've obtained the latest Daffodil Release, you'll want to unzip or untar the files into a suitable location on your machine. The uncompressed directory contains a 'bin' directory, which contains two scripts, daffodil.bat for Windows and daffodil for Linux. Thes files must be executed on the command line to run Daffodil. See the Examples page to for examples on how to use the Daffodi CLI, and the Command Line Interface for in depth usage.