# 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 ::: warning Ethermint is under VERY ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT and should be treated as pre-alpha software. This means it is not meant to be run in production, its APIs are subject to change without warning and should not be relied upon, and it should not be used to hold any value. We will remove this warning when we have a release that is stable, secure, and properly tested. ::: 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 ``` ## Next {hide} Learn how to [run a node](./.run_node.md) {hide}