# Build the beacon node

## Prerequisites

Before building and running the application, make sure you've gone through the [installed the required dependencies](./install.md).

## Building the node

### 1. Clone the nim beacon chain repository

```
git clone https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2
cd nimbus-eth2
```

### 2. Run the beacon node build process

To build the Nimbus beacon node and it's dependencies, run:

```
make nimbus_beacon_node
```