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# 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](/v0.46/cli-commands/platform/use.md) | Switch to an installed Electrode Native version if the version is already installed or install the version and immediately switch to it.