Switch between "stable," "beta," or specific version numbers like 3.19.0 without redownloading the entire SDK every time.

This creates a .fvm/ folder in your project containing a symbolic link to the downloaded SDK. Step 4: Run Flutter Commands

Standard Flutter installations are global, meaning updating Flutter for one project updates it for all of them. FVM changes this by:

You can also download the latest from a specific channel: fvm install stable Use code with caution. Step 3: Configure Your Project

Share a .fvmrc file so every developer on your team uses the exact same Flutter version. Step 1: Install FVM on Your Machine

When using FVM, you should prefix your standard Flutter commands with fvm to ensure you are using the project-specific version rather than your global one. fvm flutter run Get packages: fvm flutter pub get Check setup: fvm flutter doctor Step 5: IDE Integration (VS Code & Android Studio) To make your IDE recognize the FVM-managed version: Commands Reference - FVM

Once FVM is installed, downloading a Flutter version is a simple command.

Before you can download Flutter versions, you need to install the FVM CLI tool itself. The recommended way is using Homebrew : brew tap leoafarias/fvm brew install fvm Use code with caution. Windows: Use Chocolatey : powershell choco install fvm Use code with caution. Dart Pub (Global): If you already have Dart installed: dart pub global activate fvm Use code with caution.