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We suggest the following location for your download:

https://dlcdn.apache.org/

Alternate download locations are suggested below.

It is essential that you verify the integrity of the downloaded file using the PGP signature ( .asc file) or a hash ( .md5 or .sha* file).

HTTP

https://dlcdn.apache.org/

Backup Sites

https://dlcdn.apache.org/

Verify the integrity of the files

It is essential that you verify the integrity of the downloaded file using the PGP signature ( .asc file) or a hash ( .md5 or .sha* file). Please read Verifying Apache Software Foundation Releases for more information on why you should verify our releases.

The PGP signature can be verified using PGP or GPG. First download the KEYS as well as the asc signature file for the relevant distribution. Make sure you get these files from the main distribution site, rather than from a mirror. Then verify the signatures using

        % gpg --import KEYS
        % gpg --verify downloaded_file.asc downloaded_file
    

or

        % pgpk -a KEYS
        % pgpv downloaded_file.asc
    

or

        % pgp -ka KEYS
        % pgp downloaded_file.asc
    

Alternatively, you can verify the hash on the file.

Hashes can be calculated using GPG:

        % gpg --print-md SHA256 downloaded_file
    

The output should be compared with the contents of the SHA256 file. Similarly for other hashes (SHA512, SHA1, MD5 etc) which may be provided.

Windows 7 and later systems should all now have certUtil:

        % certUtil -hashfile pathToFileToCheck 
    

HashAlgorithm choices: MD2 MD4 MD5 SHA1 SHA256 SHA384 SHA512

Unix-like systems (and macOS) will have a utility called md5, md5sum or shasum