Evaluation and development

Start X2 in three steps

Choose your platform, enter two storage locations and an administrator password, then paste one complete command into your terminal.

Choose a download

Select your platform

Operating system

Architecture

Linux · x86-64

Set your values

Choose storage and sign-in

X2 stores its persistent configuration beneath the metadata path. No separate configuration file is needed for this local start.

Object data path(s)One path, a list, or expandable notation such as disk{1...4}. Metadata pathStores metadata and the reserved .x2 runtime state. Administrator usernameUsed for the first Console sign-in. Administrator passwordRequired for a copy-ready command. It is not saved by this page.

Launch X2

Copy one command

The command downloads the selected release as x2-node (or x2-node.exe) and starts it in the foreground.

Loading the current release…

# Loading the current X2 release…

Download binary only View checksum

Already downloaded X2?

Run the binary from its current directory with this shorter command.

# Enter an administrator password above.

Next steps

Preparing a durable deployment?

Install X2 as an operating-system service, add nodes when needed, and configure encryption before storing production data.

Install on one machine →Deploy a cluster →Enable encryption →