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 ### 2. Install the client
 
-Build from source:
+**From a release** (recommended):
+
+Check [releases](https://gitea.dcglab.co.uk/steve/kb/releases) for the latest client tag, then:
+
+```bash
+# Set the version tag
+TAG=client-v2.1.0
+
+# Linux (amd64)
+curl -L -o kb https://gitea.dcglab.co.uk/steve/kb/releases/download/${TAG}/kb-linux-amd64
+
+# Linux (arm64)
+curl -L -o kb https://gitea.dcglab.co.uk/steve/kb/releases/download/${TAG}/kb-linux-arm64
+
+# macOS (Apple Silicon)
+curl -L -o kb https://gitea.dcglab.co.uk/steve/kb/releases/download/${TAG}/kb-darwin-arm64
+
+# macOS (Intel)
+curl -L -o kb https://gitea.dcglab.co.uk/steve/kb/releases/download/${TAG}/kb-darwin-amd64
+
+# Then install
+chmod +x kb
+sudo mv kb /usr/local/bin/
+```
+
+**From source** (for development):
 
 ```bash
 cd client
 make build    # produces ./kb binary
-```
-
-Or cross-compile for all platforms:
-
-```bash
-make all      # produces dist/kb-{os}-{arch} binaries
+make all      # or cross-compile: dist/kb-{os}-{arch}
 ```
 
 ### 3. Configure the client