# Standard Node

## Ontology CLI

The command line interface allows developers to download and run a private node on a local machine.

This allows developers to carry out testing without having to connect to the TestNet or the MainNet, which is a lot faster and efficient.

### Installation

The Command Line Interface (CLI) is a part of Ontology's core implementation.

The CLI, along with the node can be downloaded by executing the following shell commands-

#### Cloning the repo

```
git clone https://github.com/ontio/ontology.git
```

or

```
go get github.com/ontio/ontology
```

#### Navigate to the local repository

```
cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/ontio
```

#### Install project dependencies

```
glide install
```

#### Directly build from source code

```
make all
```