# Centos *Last updated: January 2026* This guide explains how to build and run **Abey (`gabey`)** from source on CentOS-based systems. *** ### Prerequisites Before building Abey, ensure the following dependencies are installed: * **Git** * **Go (latest stable version)** * **C compiler and build tools** If Go is not installed, download and install it from: * *** ### Building from Source #### Clone the Repository Clone the official Abey repository to a directory of your choice: ```bash git clone https://github.com/abeyfoundation/go-abey.git ``` *** #### Install Build Dependencies Install the required build tools using `yum`: ```bash yum install -y build-essential ``` > Note: On some CentOS versions, you may need: > > ```bash > yum groupinstall -y "Development Tools" > ``` *** #### Build `gabey` Navigate to the repository, check out the release branch, and build the client: ```bash cd go-abey git checkout release3.0 make gabey ``` *** ### Running the Node Once the build completes successfully, you can start the node using: ```bash build/bin/gabey ``` This will launch the Abey command-line client. *** If you encounter build errors, verify that: * Go is correctly installed and available in your `PATH` * All required system packages are installed --- # 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.abey.com/installation/building_abey/instructions_centos.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.