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    Installing Packer is simple. You can download a precompiled binary or compile
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# Install Packer

For detailed instructions on how to install Packer, see [this page](/intro/getting-started/install.html) in our
getting-started guide.
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			`Installing Packer is simple. You can download a precompiled binary or compile`
			`from source. This page details both methods.`
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			`# Install Packer`

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			`getting-started guide.`