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title: Downloading and Installing Prysm
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Step-by-step procedures to install and run Prysm have been developed to help with getting started.  

To begin, follow the instructions for your Operating System:

## Using the Prysm installation script (Recommended)
 - [Windows](/docs/install/windows)
 - [GNU\Linux](/docs/install/linux)
 - [macOS](/docs/install/mac)
 - [ARM64](/docs/install/arm)
 
## Using Docker
 - [Windows](/docs/install/win/docker)
 - [GNU\Linux](/docs/install/lin/docker)
 - [macOS](/docs/install/mac/docker)
 - ARM64 - Not supported
 
## Using Bazel
 - Windows - Not supported
 - [GNU\Linux](/docs/install/lin/bazel)
 - [macOS](/docs/install/mac/bazel)
 - [ARM64](/docs/install/arm/bazel)

Additional information is available in the [Getting Started](/docs/getting-started) guide.

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