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CX Installation on Linux

You have got two options to install CX on Linux.

1. Binary Releases - Fast and safe Installation
2. Compiling from Source - better to customize your cx-options

Binary Releases

1. Download the latest version of cx from https://github.com/SkycoinProject/cx/releases

2. Unzip into the destination folder you want to have your CX-files.

3. Setup the Environmental Variable $PATH so it knows your destination folder.

Compiling from Source

1. Make sure you have got go1.10+ installed. If not follow these installation instructions.

2. Download CX's respository with:

go get github.com/SkycoinProject/cx/cx/...

3. Navigate to CX's repository and run:

make install

4. Test your installation by running:

make test

If you intend to develop games with CX test by running:

make test-full

5. To update your CX-Installation just run make install again.

Hello, World!

TODO

Next Step

The next step should be to search for a tool/development environment that fits you to code as easy as possible. Have a look into Programming Tools to find and setup your favorite Code Editor.