# Install Regen
The regen binary serves as the node client and the application client. In other words, the regen binary can be used to both run a node and interact with it.
The regen binary can be installed using a pre-built package or by building and installing the binary from source. We recommend basic users install regen using the pre-built package for convenience, which does not require additional dependencies such as Git, Make, and Go.
# Pre-Built Package
# For Mac OS
Download the zip file:
curl -LO https://github.com/regen-network/regen-ledger/releases/download/v5.0.0/regen-ledger_5.0.0_darwin_amd64.zip
Verify the checksum:
sha256sum regen-ledger_5.0.0_darwin_amd64.zip
You should see the following:
26d07f258d489650f0dba059f6d3979f7550bf59514c0ee8f8912cca71bff1c6 regen-ledger_5.0.0_darwin_amd64.zip
Unzip the zip file:
unzip regen-ledger_5.0.0_darwin_amd64.zip
Move the binary to your local bin directory:
sudo mv regen-ledger_5.0.0_darwin_amd64/regen /usr/local/bin
Open a new terminal window and check if the installation was successful:
regen version
You should see the following:
v5.0.0
# For Linux Distributions
Download the zip file:
curl -LO https://github.com/regen-network/regen-ledger/releases/download/v5.0.0/regen-ledger_5.0.0_linux_amd64.zip
Verify the checksum:
sha256sum regen-ledger_5.0.0_linux_amd64.zip
You should see the following:
edbf5beaa769f971cf6b6f3c5e45cc3f38ac7d5b9dd005cddc821ccc37771155 regen-ledger_5.0.0_linux_amd64.zip
Unzip the zip file:
unzip regen-ledger_5.0.0_linux_amd64.zip
Move the binary to your local bin directory:
sudo mv regen-ledger_5.0.0_linux_amd64/regen /usr/local/bin
Check if the installation was successful:
regen version
You should see the following:
v5.0.0
# Other Packages
Additional packages and checksums are available under "Assets" on the Release Page (opens new window).
# Building From Source
The following installation instructions are for installing the regen binary.
# Prerequisites
In order to build the regen binary from source, you'll need the following:
- Git (opens new window)
>=2. - Make (opens new window)
>=4 - Go (opens new window)
>=1.19
# Go Environment
The regen binary is installed in $(go env GOPATH)/bin. Make sure $(go env GOPATH)/bin is in your PATH if not already there (e.g. export PATH=$(go env GOPATH)/bin:$PATH).
# Installation
Clone the regen-ledger repository:
git clone https://github.com/regen-network/regen-ledger
Change to the regen-ledger directory:
cd regen-ledger
Check out the latest stable version:
git checkout v5.0.0
Build and install the regen binary:
make install
Check to make sure the installation was successful:
regen version
You should see the following:
v5.0.0