## Install calicoctl as a binary on a single host

1. Log into the host, open a terminal prompt, and navigate to the location where
you want to install the binary.

   > **Tip**: Consider navigating to a location that's in your `PATH`. For example,
   > `/usr/local/bin/`.
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1. Use the following command to download the `calicoctl` binary.

   ```bash
   curl -O -L  {% include urls component="calicoctl" %}
   ```

1. Set the file to be executable.

   ```bash
   chmod +x calicoctl
   ```

   > **Note**: If the location of `calicoctl` is not already in your `PATH`, move the file
   > to one that is or add its location to your `PATH`. This will allow you to invoke it
   > without having to prepend its location.
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**Next step**:

[Configure `calicoctl` to connect to your datastore](configure).
