Install ======= If you aren't used to compile go programs and just want the released version of the code, please head to our `downloads `__ page to get a pre-compiled binary for your platform. Usually, Cosmos SDK can be installed like a normal Go program: :: go get -u github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/cmd/... If the dependencies have been updated with breaking changes, or if another branch is required, ``glide`` is used for dependency management. Thus, assuming you've already run ``go get`` or otherwise cloned the repo, the correct way to install is: :: cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/tendermint/basecoin git pull origin master make all This will create the ``basecoin`` binary in ``$GOPATH/bin``. ``make all`` implies ``make get_vendor_deps`` and uses ``glide`` to install the correct version of all dependencies. It also tests the code, including some cli tests to make sure your binary behaves properly. If you need another branch, make sure to run ``git checkout `` before ``make all``. And if you switch branches a lot, especially touching other tendermint repos, you may need to ``make fresh`` sometimes so glide doesn't get confused with all the branches and versions lying around.