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# Install the Solana Tool Suite
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Install the Solana release
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There are multiple ways to install the Solana tools on your computer
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depending on your preferred workflow:
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- [Use Solana's Install Tool (Simplest option)](#use-solanas-install-tool)
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- [Download Prebuilt Binaries](#download-prebuilt-binaries)
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- [Build from Source](#build-from-source)
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## Use Solana's Install Tool
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### MacOS & Linux
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- Open your favorite Terminal application
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- Install the Solana release
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[LATEST_SOLANA_RELEASE_VERSION](https://github.com/solana-labs/solana/releases/tag/LATEST_SOLANA_RELEASE_VERSION) on your
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machine by running:
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curl -sSf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/solana-labs/solana/LATEST_SOLANA_RELEASE_VERSION/install/solana-install-init.sh | sh -s - LATEST_SOLANA_RELEASE_VERSION
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```
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If you are connecting to a different testnet, you can replace `LATEST_SOLANA_RELEASE_VERSION` with the
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- If you are connecting to a different testnet, you can replace `LATEST_SOLANA_RELEASE_VERSION` with the
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release tag matching the software version of your desired testnet, or replace it
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with the named channel `stable`, `beta`, or `edge`.
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The following output indicates a successful update:
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- The following output indicates a successful update:
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```text
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looking for latest release
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Update successful
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```
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After a successful install, `solana-install update` may be used to easily update
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the cluster software to a newer version at any time.
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- Depending on your system, the end of the installer messaging may prompt you
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to
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```bash
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Please update your PATH environment variable to include the solana programs:
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```
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- If you get the above message, copy and paste the recommended command below
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it to update `PATH`
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- Confirm you have the desired version of `solana` installed by running:
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```bash
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solana --version
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```
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- After a successful install, `solana-install update` may be used to easily
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update the Solana software to a newer version at any time.
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***
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###Windows
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- Open a Command Prompt (`cmd.exe`) as an Administrator
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- Search for Command Prompt in the Windows search bar. When the Command
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Prompt app appears, right-click and select “Open as Administrator”.
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If you are prompted by a pop-up window asking “Do you want to allow this app to
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make changes to your device?”, click Yes.
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- Copy and paste the following command, then press Enter to download the Solana
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installer into a temporary directory:
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```bash
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curl http://release.solana.com/LATEST_SOLANA_RELEASE_VERSION/solana-install-init-x86_64-pc-windows-gnu.exe --output C:\solana-install-tmp\solana-install-init.exe --create-dirs
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```
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- Copy and paste the following command, then press Enter to install the latest
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version of Solana. If you see a security pop-up by your system, please select
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to allow the program to run.
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```bash
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C:\solana-install-tmp\solana-install-init.exe LATEST_SOLANA_RELEASE_VERSION
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```
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- When the installer is finished, press Enter.
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- Close the command prompt window and re-open a new command prompt window as a
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normal user
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- Search for "Command Prompt" in the search bar, then left click on the
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Command Prompt app icon, no need to run as Administrator)
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- Confirm you have the desired version of `solana` installed by entering:
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```bash
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solana --version
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```
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- After a successful install, `solana-install update` may be used to easily
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update the Solana software to a newer version at any time.
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## Download Prebuilt Binaries
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export PATH=$PWD/bin:$PATH
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```
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### macOS
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### MacOS
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Download the binaries by navigating to
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[https://github.com/solana-labs/solana/releases/latest](https://github.com/solana-labs/solana/releases/latest),
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export PATH=$PWD/bin:$PATH
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```
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### Windows
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- Download the binaries by navigating to
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[https://github.com/solana-labs/solana/releases/latest](https://github.com/solana-labs/solana/releases/latest),
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download **solana-release-x86\_64-pc-windows-gnu.tar.bz2**, then extract the
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archive using WinZip or similar.
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- Open a Command Prompt and navigate to the directory into which you extracted
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the binaries and run:
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```bash
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cd solana-release/
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set PATH=%cd%/bin;%PATH%
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```
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## Build From Source
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If you are unable to use the prebuilt binaries or prefer to build it yourself
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