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# Install prebuild binary
> **CRITICAL NOTICE:** Snapshots and state sync require version 0.4.0. The v0.1.0 binary on this page does not support them.
>
> To run snapshots or state sync, follow the [Migration to v0.4.0 guide](/empe-blockchain/overview/migration-to-v0.4.0.md).
The emped binary serves as the node client and the application client. In other words, the emped binary can be used to both run a node and interact with it.
### Pre-Built Package
#### For Linux Distributions
Download the tar.gz file:
```
curl -LO https://github.com/empe-io/empe-chain-releases/raw/master/v0.1.0/emped_linux_amd64.tar.gz
```
Verify the checksum:
```
sha256sum emped_linux_amd64.tar.gz
```
You should see the following:
```
5353de7004bbacc516d6fc89d7bbcbde251fbba8c4bdccb2a58f8376e47ab753 emped_linux_amd64.tar.gz
```
Unpack the tar.gz file:
```
tar -xvf emped_linux_amd64.tar.gz
```
Move the binary to your local bin directory and make it executable:
```
mkdir -p ~/go/bin
sudo mv emped ~/go/bin
chmod u+x ~/go/bin/emped
```
Open a new terminal window and check if the installation was successful:
```
emped version
```
You should see the following:
```
v0.1.0
```
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