# Install prebuild binary (option B)

The c4ed binary serves as the node client and the application client. In other words, the c4ed binary can be used to both run a node and interact with it.

# Pre-Built Package

# For Linux Distributions

Download the tar.gz file:

Copy curl -LO https://github.com/chain4energy/c4e-chain/releases/download/v1.0.1/c4ed_v1.0.1_linux_amd64.tar.gz

Verify the checksum:

Copy sha256sum c4ed_v1.0.1_linux_amd64.tar.gz

You should see the following:

Copy 15fe687b8f5f02dee95173262f6deb08015416f3faa18c7fb6114cd0552a87aa c4ed_v1.0.1_linux_amd64.tar.gz

Unpack the tar.gz file:

Copy tar -xvf c4ed_v1.0.1_linux_amd64.tar.gz

Move the binary to your local bin directory:

Copy mkdir -p ~/go/bin sudo mv c4ed ~/go/bin

Open a new terminal window and check if the installation was successful:

Copy c4ed version

You should see the following:

Copy 1.0.1

# Next

Learn how to run and configure node