> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ont.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ont.io/ontology-node/node-deployment/standard-node.md). # 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 ``` --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.ont.io/ontology-node/node-deployment/standard-node.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.