# Installing Emerald CLI

## Download stable binary

Binaries for all platforms are currently published at https://github.com/ETCDEVTeam/emerald-cli/releases

## Install with Homebrew (OSX only)

Installs latest stable binary.

```
$ brew install ethereumproject/classic/emerald-cli
```

## Download development build

[WARNING]
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Development builds are usually unstable and may contain critical issues that can lead to loss of funds. Use it on your risk
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ETCDEV has a dedicated website for all build artifacts, which are published on each new commit into `master` branch.
To download a latest development build, please open https://builds.etcdevteam.com and choose _Emerald CLI_ tab


## Build from sources

### Requirements

Install Rust from https://www.rust-lang.org/en-US/install.html

  
Unix one-liner:
```shell
$ curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh
```
  
[NOTE]
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On Windows, Rust additionally requires the C++ build tools for Visual Studio 2013 or later. The easiest way to acquire
the build tools is by installing Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools 2017 which provides just the Visual C++ build tools.
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### Compile

#### Step 1
Clone the repository
```shell
$ git clone https://github.com/etcdevteam/emerald-cli.git
$ cd emerald-cli
```

#### Step 2
Compile with cargo
```shell
$ cargo build --release
```

#### Step 3
Run `emerald` 
```shell
$ ./target/release/emerald --help
```