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title: Install binary distribution
description: Install Web3Signer from a binary distribution.
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# Install binary distribution

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## Prerequisites

- [Java JDK](https://jdk.java.net/)

:::caution Important

Web3Signer requires Java 21 or later releases.

:::

## Install binaries

Download the Web3Signer [packaged binaries](https://github.com/Consensys/web3signer/releases/latest).

:::tip
View the [**Releases** page](https://github.com/Consensys/web3signer/releases) to download a specific version.
:::

Unpack the downloaded files and change into the `web3signer-<release>` directory.

Display Web3Signer command line help to confirm installation:

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```bash
bin/web3signer --help
```

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```bat
bin\web3signer --help
```

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