# Alternate Installation Instructions

| Guide                                                                                                                                                         | Purpose                                                                                       |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Building From the Source](/plian/using-the-blockchain/validator-node-guides/alternate-installation-instructions/building-from-the-source.md)                 | For those that want to install from Github source                                             |
| [Running Pchain in Docker](/plian/using-the-blockchain/validator-node-guides/alternate-installation-instructions/running-pchain-in-docker.md)                 | The simplest way to run Pchain. Allows users to run multiple nodes on one server for testing. |
| [Installing with Ubuntu](/plian/using-the-blockchain/validator-node-guides/alternate-installation-instructions/installation-instructions-for-ubuntu.md)       | For users with a Ubuntu OS                                                                    |
| [Installing with Mac](/plian/using-the-blockchain/validator-node-guides/alternate-installation-instructions/installation-instructions-for-mac-os-x.md)        | For users with a Mac OS                                                                       |
| [Installation with Win 10](/plian/using-the-blockchain/validator-node-guides/alternate-installation-instructions/installation-instructions-for-windows-10.md) | For users with Windows OS                                                                     |


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