# Installing Nix from Source
If no binary package is available or if you want to hack on Nix, you
can build Nix from its Git repository.
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Title: Installing Nix from Source
Summary
This section explains how to install Nix by building it from its Git repository. This method is recommended when a binary package is not available or if the user intends to develop or modify Nix itself.