Installation

Helius runs locally and stores its data in a SQLite file. No server or hosted account is required for the main workflow.

Download a Release

1. Open the GitHub Releases page.
2. Download the latest build for your platform.
3. Extract the binary to a folder such as C:\Tools\Helius\.
4. Verify it runs:

helius --help

Build From Source

Requirements:

• Rust stable
• A supported Windows or Linux development environment

Build a release binary:

cargo build --release

The binary will be available at:

target/release/helius

Install From a Local Checkout

cargo install --path .

Use a Custom Database Path

helius --db C:\Finance\tracker.db balance

You can also set HELIUS_DB_PATH to keep using the same database path.