# Installation ## Pre-requisites ### Install [`jq`](https://stedolan.github.io/jq) On Mac `brew install jq` or download the official binaries on the project [website](https://stedolan.github.io/jq/download/). ## Install Binaries ### GitHub Clone and build Ethermint using `git`: ```bash git clone https://github.com/tharsis/ethermint.git cd ethermint make install ``` Check that the binaries have been successfully installed: ```bash ethermintd version ``` ### Docker You can build Ethermint using Docker by running: ```bash make docker-build ``` This will install the binaries on the `./build` directory. Now, check that the binaries have been successfully installed: ```bash ethermintd version ``` ### Releases You can also download a specific release available on the Ethermint [repository](https://github.com/tharsis/ethermint/releases) or via command line: ```bash go install github.com/tharsis/ethermint@latest ```