= Installing {prod}

{prod} is available as a portable executable for {rhel}.
On {msw} and {mac}, {prod} is available using a guided installer.

.Prerequisites
* Your host machine must meet the minimum system requirements.
For more information, see link:{crc-gsg-url}#minimum-system-requirements_gsg[Minimum system requirements].

.Procedure
. Download the link:{crc-download-url}[latest release of {prod}] for your platform.

. On {msw}, extract the contents of the archive.

. On {mac} or {msw}, run the guided installer and follow the instructions.
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[NOTE]
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On {msw}, you must install {prod} to your local [filename]*_C:\_* drive.
You cannot run {prod} from a network drive.
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On {rhel}, assuming the archive is in the [filename]*_~/Downloads_* directory, follow these steps:
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.. Extract the contents of the archive:
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$ cd ~/Downloads
$ tar xvf crc-linux-amd64.tar.xz
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.. Create the [filename]*_~/bin_* directory if it does not exist and copy the [command]`{bin}` executable to it:
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$ mkdir -p ~/bin
$ cp ~/Downloads/crc-linux-*-amd64/{bin} ~/bin
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.. Add the [filename]*_~/bin_* directory to your `$PATH`:
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$ export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin
$ echo 'export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin' >> ~/.bashrc
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