# Install Panda

> Install and set up panda from scratch. Use when the user wants to install panda, get started with panda, or set up their environment. Triggers on: install panda, setup panda, get started, getting started.

- Skill: `ethpandaops/install-panda` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add ethpandaops/install-panda`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/ethpandaops/install-panda/raw
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- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: ethpandaops (https://skillmd.com/u/ethpandaops)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/ethpandaops/install-panda

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# Install panda

Guide the user through installing and setting up panda.

## Install the binary

Run the install script:

```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ethpandaops/panda/master/install.sh | bash
```

This installs the `panda` binary to `~/.local/bin/` and adds it to PATH.

## Set up

Run the interactive setup:

```bash
panda init
```

This handles Docker checks, image pulls, config, auth, and starting the server.

## Getting started

Once installed, point the user to the built-in getting-started guide for next steps:

- **CLI:** `panda getting-started`
- **MCP:** read the `panda://getting-started` resource