From a terminal, get the `SHA256` hash of your downloaded Monero binary. As an example this guide will use the `Windows, 64bit` GUI binary. Substitute `monero-gui-win-x64-v0.15.0.1.zip` with the name of the binary that you downloaded in [section 4.1](#41-get-monero-binary).
On Windows or Mac, go to [getmonero.org]({{ site.baseurl_root }}/downloads/)and download the correct file for your operating system. Save the file to your home directory. **Do not extract the files yet.**
On Windows or Mac, go to [getmonero.org]({{ site.baseurl_root }}/downloads/)and download the correct file for your operating system. Save the file to your home directory. **Do not extract the files yet.**
On Windows or Mac, go to [binaryFate's GPG key](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/monero-project/monero/master/utils/gpg_keys/binaryfate.asc), which he uses to sign the Monero binaries, and save the page as `binaryfate.asc` to your home directory.
On Windows or Mac, go to the [hashes file on getmonero.org]({{ site.baseurl_root }}/downloads/hashes.txt) and save the page as `hashes.txt` to your home directory.