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 #### Pre-requisites
 * Rust v1.37 or higher.
     * Run `rustup update` to get the latest version of Rust if you already have it installed
+* Build tools
+    * Please install the build tools for your platform. On Ubuntu `sudo apt install build-essential gcc`
 
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 git clone https://github.com/adityapk00/zecwallet-light-cli.git