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# Installation

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To install Prometheus, simply clone the Github Repository using:

```batch
git clone "https://github.com/prometheus-lua/Prometheus.git"
```

Alternatively you can download the Sources [here](https://github.com/levno-710/Prometheus/archive/refs/heads/master.zip).

Prometheus also Requires LuaJIT or Lua51 in order to work. The Lua51 binaries can be downloaded [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/luabinaries/files/5.1.5/Tools%20Executables/).