# install

## Description

* Install a specified version locally without switching to it

## Syntax

`ern platform install <version>`

**Arguments**

`<version>`

* The version of Electrode Native platform to install.
* Sample values : `v0.18.0` / `0.18.0` / `latest`
* Using `latest` will install the latest version of Electrode Native

## Related commands

[ern platform use](https://native.electrode.io/v0.43/cli-commands/platform/use) | Switch to an installed Electrode Native version if the version is already installed or install the version and immediately switch to it.