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## What is Geth?
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Geth (go-ethereum) is a [Go](https://go.dev/) implementation of [Ethereum](http://ethereum.org) - a
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gateway into the decentralized web.
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Geth has been a core part of Etheruem since the very beginning. Geth was one of the original
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Ethereum implementations making it the most battle-hardened and tested client.
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Geth is an Ethereum *execution client* meaning it handles transactions, deployment and execution
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of smart contracts and contains an embedded computer known as the *Ethereum Virtual Machine*.
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Running Geth alongside a consensus client turns a computer into an Ethereum node.
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## What is Ethereum?
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Ethereum is a technology for building apps and organizations, holding assets, transacting and
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communicating without being controlled by a central authority. It is the base of a new, decentralized
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internet.
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Read more on our [Ethereum page](/ethereum) or on [ethereum.org](http://ethereum.org).
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## Why run a node?
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Running your own node enables you to use Ethereum in a truly private, self-sufficient and trustless
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manner. You don't need to trust information you receive because you can verify the data yourself
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using your Geth instance.
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**"Don't trust, verify"**
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[Read more about running a node](http://https://ethereum.org/en/run-a-node/#main-content)
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