# Install the Solana Tool Suite CLI

### MacOS & Linux

* Open your favorite Terminal application
* Install the Solana release [v1.11.10](https://github.com/solana-labs/solana/releases/tag/v1.11.10) on your machine by running:\\

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```
sh -c "$(curl -sSfL https://release.solana.com/v1.11.10/install)"
```

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* You can replace `v1.11.10` with the release tag matching the software version of your desired release, or use one of the three symbolic channel names: <mark style="color:blue;">`stable`</mark>, <mark style="color:blue;">`beta`</mark>, or <mark style="color:blue;">`edge`</mark>.

### Windows

* Open a Command Prompt (`cmd.exe`) as an Administrator
  * Search for Command Prompt in the Windows search bar. When the Command Prompt app appears, right-click and select “Open as Administrator”. If you are prompted by a pop-up window asking “Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?”, click Yes.
* Copy and paste the following command, then press Enter to download the Solana installer into a temporary directory:

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```
curl https://release.solana.com/v1.11.10/solana-install-init-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.exe --output C:\solana-install-tmp\solana-install-init.exe --create-dirs
```

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* Copy and paste the following command, then press Enter to install the latest version of Solana. If you see a security pop-up by your system, please select to allow the program to run.

```
C:\solana-install-tmp\solana-install-init.exe v1.11.10
```

* When the installer is finished, press Enter.
* Close the command prompt window and re-open a new command prompt window as a normal user
* Confirm you have the desired version of `solana` installed by entering:

```
solana --version
```

* After a successful install, <mark style="color:blue;">`solana-install`</mark>` ``update` may be used to easily update the Solana software to a newer version at any time.


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