Install

Instructions for installing etcd from pre-built binaries or from source.

Requirements

Before installing etcd, see the following pages:

The easiest way to install etcd is from pre-built binaries:

Download the compressed archive file for your platform from Releases, choosing release v3.5.0 or later.
Unpack the archive file. This results in a directory containing the binaries.
Add the executable binaries to your path. For example, rename and/or move the binaries to a directory in your path (like /usr/local/bin), or add the directory created by the previous step to your path.
From a shell, test that etcd is in your path:
```
$ etcd --version
etcd Version: 3.5.0
...
```

If you have Go version 1.16+, you can build etcd from source by following these steps:

Download the etcd repo as a zip file and unzip it, or clone the repo using the following command.
```
$ git clone -b v3.5.0 https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd.git
```
To build from main@HEAD, omit the -b v3.5.0 flag.
Change directory:
```
$ cd etcd
```
Run the build script:
```
$ ./build.sh
```
The binaries are under the bin directory.
Add the full path to the bin directory to your path, for example:
```
$ export PATH="$PATH:`pwd`/bin"
```
Test that etcd is in your path:
```
$ etcd --version
```

For a slightly more involved sanity check of your installation, see Quickstart.

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