How to Verify Checksum

Use the instructions below to verify Chia download integrity in a command line.

Windows – Verify Checksum

Run the following command:

certutil -hashfile [location of file] SHA256

For example:

certutil -hashfile C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Downloads\Setup-Win64.exe SHA256

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macOS – Verify Checksum

Run the following command:

shasum -a 256 [location of file]

For example:

shasum -a 256 ~/Downloads/Setup-MacOS.dmg

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Linux – Verify Checksum

Run the following command:

shasum -a 256 [location of file]

For example:

shasum -a 256 ~/Downloads/chia-blockchain_1.1.7_amd64.deb

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