# Installation

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Whilst the On-Premise process is as simple as can be for such a complex piece of software, due to the limitless possibilities of hardware and software interactions possible on your machine, small errors may block your progress.\
\
\&#xNAN;*Fear not though!* There is an active HollaEx community that will be able to assist on [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/6P7CgR3Ctn) and the [Forums](https://forum.hollaex.com/). HollaEx team members regularly check these as well and will be happy to answer any questions or resolve any issues.
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If you are going to run the HollaEx Kit on the public cloud, you don't need to go through the preparation parts. HollaEx provides a simple and easy marketplace image. Visit the [HollaEx Blog](https://www.hollaex.com/blog/hollaex-on-aws-marketplace) to see more details. HollaEx is available both on [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-vysn5g3h5cops) and [DigitalOcean Marketplace](https://marketplace.digitalocean.com/apps/hollaex-kit). Start your instance with all dependencies installed right away!
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## Download

You can download the Kit through Git from the [HollaEx Kit GitHub repository](https://github.com/bitholla/hollaex-kit.git). Clone the repository either directly through your web browser or by using the `git` command below, in the directory you want the HollaEx Kit to live:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/hollaex/hollaex-kit.git
```

<figure><img src="https://3965312054-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MP899VqAdyGFgLTy9SY%2Fuploads%2Fz2Tm04aUjY0a5SWG04Qa%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=d22a8c38-fb33-488e-9621-a34433c819da" alt=""><figcaption><p>Commencing the download</p></figcaption></figure>

Once complete you will be able to see the hollaex-kit folder now in whatever directory you ran the clone command in.&#x20;

<figure><img src="https://3965312054-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MP899VqAdyGFgLTy9SY%2Fuploads%2FqwuAaw9X9gamePiET23p%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=2731ed8a-7ac5-40a5-b57e-b88c2f4880c2" alt=""><figcaption><p>The hollaex-kit sitting happily in my home directory after cloning</p></figcaption></figure>

The HollaEx Kit is a full package with all the necessary directory structure, templates, and even a full web server for a HollaEx Exchange.

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Always keep the HollaEx Kit folder safe. It has all the information related to your exchange. You **will lose control** of your exchange If you lose or damage the folder.
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## CLI Installation

The first step is to install [HollaEx CLI](https://github.com/bitholla/hollaex-cli), a Command-Line tool that simplifies the operation of your HollaEx Kit.

To install the CLI, enter the newly downloaded HollaEx Kit folder with:

```
cd hollaex-kit
```

Once inside, run the CLI installer by using the command below:

```bash
bash install.sh
```

<figure><img src="https://3965312054-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MP899VqAdyGFgLTy9SY%2Fuploads%2FgS0gROd3HkKs8jUi1jLS%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=735e62cb-9c40-4dc1-8f4c-410e7830a95f" alt=""><figcaption><p>Entering the HollaEx Kit, and readying up the CLI installation</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://3965312054-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MP899VqAdyGFgLTy9SY%2Fuploads%2FFgsQ8rg2ED4MNEPzlyPL%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=a2451c8a-5f84-44c1-a503-43509cdb238f" alt=""><figcaption><p>Once the bash install.sh command complete, you will see green text like this. Note I had already installed the CLI on this machine, hence the yellow text</p></figcaption></figure>

## Checking Our Progress

To check that the download of the HollaEx Kit and the CLI installation all worked out, enter:

```
hollaex version
```

You should see a message something like the image below, with the CLI and Kit's versions.

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With everything on your machine, it's time to take these files and [setup your exchange](https://docs.hollaex.com/get-started/on-premise-exchange-setup/setup)!&#x20;