1# Elm {#sec-elm}
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3To start a development environment, run:
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5```ShellSession
6nix-shell -p elmPackages.elm elmPackages.elm-format
7```
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9To update the Elm compiler, see `nixpkgs/pkgs/development/compilers/elm/README.md`.
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11To package Elm applications, [read about elm2nix](https://github.com/hercules-ci/elm2nix#elm2nix).