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## Running the Miden node locally
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:::tip[Prerequisites]
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Building the node from source requires a C/C++ toolchain (for compiling RocksDB). On **macOS**, make sure you have the Xcode Command Line Tools installed:
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```bash
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xcode-select --install
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```
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On **Ubuntu**, see the [node installation page](../../design/miden-node/operator/installation.md#install-using-cargo) for the required packages. If you run into `'cstdint' file not found` errors on macOS, see the [troubleshooting section](../../design/miden-node/operator/installation.md#install-using-cargo) on the installation page.
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### Step 1: Install the Miden node
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Next, install the miden-node crate using this command:
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Install the miden-node crate using this command:
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```bash
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cargo install miden-node --locked --version 0.13.0

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