Canton Daml SDK (dpm)

Overview

The Daml SDK bundles the compiler, code generators, sandbox, and tooling for Canton development. The entry point is dpm (the Daml Package Manager / CLI) — most workflows start with a dpm command. It manages SDK installation, scaffolding, compilation, testing, codegen, and local environments.

Install

• Mac/Linux: curl https://get.digitalasset.com/install/install.sh | sh
• Windows: run the installer from get.digitalasset.com (sets up PATH).
• Prereqs: VS Code, JDK 17+ on JAVA_HOME; Apple Silicon may need Rosetta 2.
• SDK installs under ${DPM_HOME} (default ~/.dpm/, %APPDATA%/.dpm/ on Windows).
• Verify: dpm version.