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layout: docs
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page_title: Install Consul
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description: >-
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Install Consul to get started with service discovery and service mesh. Follow the installation instructions to download the precompiled binary, or use Go to compile from source.
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---
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# Install Consul
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Installing Consul is simple. There are three approaches to installing Consul:
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1. Using a [precompiled binary](#precompiled-binaries)
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1. Installing [from source](#compiling-from-source)
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1. Installing [on Kubernetes](/consul/docs/k8s/installation/install)
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Downloading a precompiled binary is easiest, and we provide downloads over TLS
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along with SHA256 sums to verify the binary. We also distribute a PGP signature
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with the SHA256 sums that can be verified.
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The [Get Started on VMs tutorials](/consul/tutorials/get-started-vms?utm_source=docs) provide a quick walkthrough of installing and using Consul on a VM.
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## Precompiled Binaries
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To install the precompiled binary, [download](/consul/downloads) the appropriate
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package for your system. Consul is currently packaged as a zip file. We do not
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have any near term plans to provide system packages.
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Once the zip is downloaded, unzip it into any directory. The `consul` binary
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inside is all that is necessary to run Consul (or `consul.exe` for Windows).
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No additional files are required to run Consul.
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Copy the binary to anywhere on your system. If you intend to access it from the
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command-line, make sure to place it somewhere on your `PATH`.
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## Compiling from Source
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To compile from source, you will need [Go](https://golang.org) installed and
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a copy of [`git`](https://www.git-scm.com/) in your `PATH`.
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1. Clone the Consul repository from GitHub:
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```shell
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$ git clone https://github.com/hashicorp/consul.git
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$ cd consul
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```
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1. Build Consul for your target system. The binary will be placed in `./bin`
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(relative to the git checkout).
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<!--
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The tabs below are intended to be indented with the step immediately
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above, but getting that to work is tricky.
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The pre-commit linting rules will automatically unindent the <Tab>
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element upon commit. This causes compilation to fail, because <Tabs>
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and all its contained <Tab> elements need to be at the same indent level
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for compilation.
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To circumvent the pre-commit linting rules, commit with:
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$ git commit --no-verify
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-->
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<Tabs>
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<Tab heading="Compile for your current system">
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```shell-session
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$ make dev
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```
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</Tab>
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<Tab heading="Cross-compile for another system">
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Specify your target system by setting the following environment variables
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before building:
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- `GOOS`: Target operating system. Valid values include:
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`linux`, `darwin`, `windows`, `solaris`, `freebsd`.
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- `GOARCH`: Target architecture. Valid values include:
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`386`, `amd64`, `arm`, `arm64`
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```shell-session
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$ export GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64
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$ make dev
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```
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</Tab>
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</Tabs>
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## Verifying the Installation
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To verify Consul is properly installed, run `consul version` on your system. You
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should see help output. If you are executing it from the command line, make sure
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it is on your PATH or you may get an error about Consul not being found.
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```shell-session
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$ consul version
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```
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## Browser Compatibility Considerations
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Consul currently supports all 'evergreen' browsers, as they are generally on
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up-to-date versions. For more information on supported browsers, please see our
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[FAQ](/consul/docs/troubleshoot/faq)
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