# Installation

Please refer to the installation method more applicable to you.

Our recommendation is to use the pre-built releases and verify the provided checksums.

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### Building from source <a href="#building-from-source" id="building-from-source"></a>

Prior to using `go install` make sure that you have Go `>=1.17` installed and properly configured.

The stable branch is `develop`.

Copy

```
git clone https://github.com/ZChain-168168/ZChain-Blockchain/polygon-edge.git
cd polygon-edge/
go build main.go -o polygon-edge
sudo mv polygon-edge /usr/local/bin
```

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### Using `go install` <a href="#using-go-install" id="using-go-install"></a>

Prior to using `go install` make sure that you have Go `>=1.17` installed and properly configured.

`go install github.com/`ZChain-168168/ZChain-Blockchain/`polygon-edge@develop`

The binary will be available in your `GOBIN` environment variable, and will include the latest changes from the mainline `develop` branch.

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## Genesis files

Test-net and Main-net file in: <https://github.com/ZChain-168168/ZChain-Blockchain>