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title: Installation instructions for Mac
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---
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## Installing with Homebrew
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By far the easiest way to install go-ethereum is to use our
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Homebrew tap. If you don't have Homebrew, [install it first](http://brew.sh).
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Then run the following commands to add the tap and install `geth`:
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```shell
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brew tap ethereum/ethereum
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brew install ethereum
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```
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You can install the develop branch by running `--devel`:
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```shell
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brew install ethereum --devel
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```
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After installing, run `geth account new` to create an account on your node.
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You should now be able to run `geth` and connect to the network.
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Make sure to check the different options and commands with `geth --help`
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For options and patches, see: https://github.com/ethereum/homebrew-ethereum
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## Building from source
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### Building Geth (command line client)
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Clone the repository to a directory of your choosing:
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```shell
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git clone https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
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```
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Building `geth` requires the Go compiler:
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```shell
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brew install go
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```
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Finally, build the `geth` program using the following command.
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```shell
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cd go-ethereum
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make geth
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```
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If you see some errors related to header files of Mac OS system library, install XCode Command Line Tools, and try again.
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```shell
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xcode-select --install
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```
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You can now run `build/bin/geth` to start your node.
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