# Download the Xion Daemon

We provide pre-built versions of the `xiond` binary.

This section shows how to avail yourself of these versions, should you prefer.

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:warning: **Development environment**

We use [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) and [Kubernetes](https://kubernetes.io/) internally at Burnt Labs.

This guide assumes that you are familiar with these technologies, and have a pre-existing installation on your workstation.

Adequate installation and configuration of your environment is out of scope. Please refer to the [appropriate](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/) [documentation](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user/quick-start/) for assistance.
{% endhint %}

## Download the image from Docker Hub

* We publish Docker images to Docker Hub on every commit to `main`.
* The image versions are tagged with the short Git SHA.
* We do not use the `latest` tag, to avoid confusion and mistakes.

```
$ docker pull burntnetwork/xion:latest
```

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For more up to date tags checkout the docker hub page for this image [here](https://hub.docker.com/r/burntnetwork/xion).

The most current generally is the release marked "latest" [here](https://github.com/burnt-labs/xion/releases/latest).
{% endhint %}

## Obtain a shell in the Docker container

* We can now invoke the `xiond` binary inside the container.

```
$ docker run -ti burntnetwork/xion:latest /bin/bash
# xiond version
# xiond version --long
# xiond --help
```


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# Agent Instructions: 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.burnt.com/xion/nodes-and-validators/run-a-node/download-the-xion-daemon.md?ask=<question>
```

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.