<p>Source code for Bitcoin Core, v0.12.1 can be downloaded directly from GitHub, via <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/releases/tag/v0.12.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/releases/tag/v0.12.1</a></p>

<p>Binaries are available at:  <a href="https://bitcoin.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.12.1/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://bitcoin.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.12.1/</a></p>

<p>Be aware, v0.12 has known vulnerabilities, and should not be used in new work.  <a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/release/v0.13.0" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://bitcoin.org/en/release/v0.13.0</a> shows some of the vulnerabilities that were fixed in v0.13.</p>

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Hannah Vernon
<p>How do I install a specific version of <code>bitcoind</code>?</p>

<p>I want to install <code>bitcoind</code> version <code>0.12.1</code> in my system. </p>

<p>How can I do that?</p>

<p>I am trying to use bitcore's Insight Explorer in my project.  It uses version bitcoind v0.12 to query all those things that are shown in the UI... I have tried to run this with v0.14 but Insight UI crashes.</p>

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How to install specific version of bitcoind
Ajit Soman
# How to install specific version of bitcoind

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-11-19)

How do I install a specific version of `bitcoind`?

I want to install `bitcoind` version `0.12.1` in my system.

How can I do that?

I am trying to use bitcore's Insight Explorer in my project. It uses version bitcoind v0.12 to query all those things that are shown in the UI... I have tried to run this with v0.14 but Insight UI crashes.

**Tags:** bitcoind, client


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-11-20. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Source code for Bitcoin Core, v0.12.1 can be downloaded directly from GitHub, via <https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/releases/tag/v0.12.1>

Binaries are available at: <https://bitcoin.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.12.1/>

Be aware, v0.12 has known vulnerabilities, and should not be used in new work. <https://bitcoin.org/en/release/v0.13.0> shows some of the vulnerabilities that were fixed in v0.13.


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