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Get it
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== Download Precompiled Binaries

We offer a list of precompiled firmware images with **generic settings**. This is the easiest way to first test and install LibreMesh in your router.

* The current **stable release** is Dayboot Rely (17.06), images can be found at the https://downloads.libremesh.org/releases/17.06/[downloads] site.

* The previous (old) **stable release** is Community Chaos (16.07), images can be still be found at https://downloads.libremesh.org/community_chaos[downloads] site.

* For experienced users who want to test last changes and new devices, nightly build firmware is also available at https://snapshots.libremesh.org/snapshots[development snapshots] site.

== Installation procedure

For installation procedure read our link:docs/en_quick_starting_guide.html[Quick Starting Guide].

== Build online using the Chef application

Chef is our own web application for generating customized firmware images. It includes our latest release, Dayboot Rely 17.06

https://chef.libremesh.org[Chef homepage].

== Build locally using lime-sdk

_lime-sdk_ is a tool to easily compile locally a firmware image. It allows you to customize LibreMesh at your own needs.

Download lime-sdk using _git_ (requires https://git-scm.com/downloads[installing git]):

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git clone https://github.com/libremesh/lime-sdk.git
cd lime-sdk
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other download methods are available on https://github.com/libremesh/lime-sdk[lime-sdk Github page].

Follow the steps for installing the dependencies and generating the firmware on https://github.com/libremesh/lime-sdk/blob/master/README.md[lime-sdk README].

== Compile the Code Using Pristine LEDE buildroot

Refer to https://github.com/libremesh/lime-packages[lime-packages README].