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description: |
  Installing Packer is simple. You can download a precompiled binary or compile
  from source. This page details both methods.
page_title: Install
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# Install Packer

For detailed instructions on how to install Packer, see [this
Getting Started guide][install].

[install]: /packer/tutorials/docker-get-started/get-started-install-cli 'Install Packer'
