# Installation

This page explains how to compile an analytical network simulator as a standalone binary.

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This page explains how to use the analytical network simulator as a standalone program. If you want to use the analytical network simulator as a backend to the ASTRA-sim, please refer to [this link](https://astra-sim.github.io/astra-sim-docs/getting-started/getting-started.html).
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install-dependencies.md
clone-repository.md
compile-analytical-network-simulator.md
run-sample-simulation.md
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