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# Preparation

## Download the Humanode Distribution tool

First, install the `humanode-distribution` CLI tool:

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Download the release for your platform, unpack the archive, and make the `humanode-distribution` binary executable and make sure it's available at your `PATH` (for instance, do `sudo mv humanode-distribution /usr/local/bin`).