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# Install the SDK
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This guide will explain how to install the [Cosmos SDK](/sdk/overview.md) onto your system. With the SDK installed on a server, you can participate in the latest testnet as either a [Full Node](./join-testnet.md#run-a-full-node) or a [Validator](/validators/validator-setup.md).
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## Install Go
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Install `go` by following the [official docs](https://golang.org/doc/install). Remember to set your `$GOPATH`, `$GOBIN`, and `$PATH` environment variables, for example:
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```bash
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mkdir -p $HOME/go/bin
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echo "export GOPATH=$HOME/go" >> ~/.bash_profile
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echo "export GOBIN=$GOPATH/bin" >> ~/.bash_profile
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echo "export PATH=$PATH:$GOBIN" >> ~/.bash_profile
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```
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::: tip
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**Go 1.10+** is required for the Cosmos SDK.
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## Install Cosmos SDK
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Next, let's install the testnet's version of the Cosmos SDK.
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You can find information about the latest testnet and the right
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version of the Cosmos-SDK for it in the [testnets
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repo](https://github.com/cosmos/testnets#testnet-status).
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Here we'll use the `master` branch, which contains the latest stable release.
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If necessary, make sure you `git checkout` the correct
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[released version](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/releases).
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```bash
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mkdir -p $GOPATH/src/github.com/cosmos
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cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/cosmos
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git clone https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk
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cd cosmos-sdk && git checkout master
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make get_tools && make get_vendor_deps && make install
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```
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That will install the `gaiad` and `gaiacli` binaries. Verify that everything is OK:
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```bash
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$ gaiad version
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$ gaiacli version
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```
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## Run a Full Node
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With Cosmos SDK installed, you can run [a full node on the latest testnet](full-node.md).
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