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# Node Installation

## Choosing a suitable node

Before going into the installation, select the package you want to use from the available packages for your system:

```shell-session
$ humanode-distribution list
```

{% hint style="info" %}
In versions `0.0.4` and earlier specifying the repo URL was required. In that case, use the `-r option.`
{% endhint %}

## Installing the node

Use the selected chain name (in this case we have `Humanode Mainnet`) as the `--package-display-name.`

```shell-session
$ humanode-distribution install \
    --dir humanode-mainnet \
    --package-display-name "Humanode Mainnet"
```

This command will download and verify the `Humanode Mainnet` package in the directory `humanode-mainnet`.

You can proceed to [Running the node](/docs/distribution/running-the-node.md) at this point.