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## Download Spark
The latest release of Spark is Spark 1.5.2, released on November 9, 2015
(release notes)
(git tag)
1. Choose a Spark release:
2. Choose a package type:
3. Choose a download type:
4. Download Spark:
5. Verify this release using the .
_Note: Scala 2.11 users should download the Spark source package and build
[with Scala 2.11 support](http://spark.apache.org/docs/latest/building-spark.html#building-for-scala-211)._
### Link with Spark
Spark artifacts are [hosted in Maven Central](http://search.maven.org/#browse%7C1686516968). You can add a Maven dependency with the following coordinates:
groupId: org.apache.spark
artifactId: spark-core_2.10
version: 1.5.2
### Spark Source Code Management
If you are interested in working with the newest under-development code or contributing to Spark development, you can also check out the master branch from Git:
# Master development branch
git clone git://github.com/apache/spark.git
# 1.5 maintenance branch with stability fixes on top of Spark 1.5.2
git clone git://github.com/apache/spark.git -b branch-1.5
Once you've downloaded Spark, you can find instructions for installing and building it on the documentation page.
### Nightly Packages and Artifacts
For developers, Spark maintains nightly builds and SNAPSHOT artifacts. More information is available on the [Spark developer Wiki](https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/SPARK/Useful+Developer+Tools#UsefulDeveloperTools-NightlyBuilds).