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Get Sentinel CLI

To begin using the Sentinel CLI, you have the option to either download the binary packages or build it from the source code.

Download Binary Packages​

Binary packages and source code can be downloaded from the Official Repository.

Build the Source Code​

To compile the source code of Sentinel CLI into a binary, two essential steps are necessary: installing Go and executing the build process.

Install Go​

Install Go by following instructions there.

Verify the installation by typing go version in your terminal.

go version

You should receive this output: go version goX.X.X darwin/amd64

Build the binary​

In order to build Sentinel CLI you need the source code. Either download the source of a release or clone the Git Repository and make sure it is the latest version.

To download Sentinel CLI go to the Official Repository

Build Sentinel from the source code:

git clone https://github.com/sentinel-official/cli-client.git "${HOME}/sentinelcli"
cd "${HOME}/sentinelcli"
git checkout vX.X.X # always make sure it's the latest version
make install
sudo ln -s "${HOME}/sentinelcli" /usr/local/bin/sentinelcli

Upon completion of the installation process, you will find a new executable file located at /usr/local/bin/sentinelcli. This file can be launched from your terminal.

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