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 `istanbul-tools` contains tools for configuring Istanbul BFT (IBFT) network, integration tests for both IBFT Geth and Quorum, and load testing utilities for IBFT Geth.
 
-## Quick start
-```
-$ go get -u github.com/jpmorganchase/istanbul-tools/cmd/istanbul
-```
-Note: ensure that your go lang bin's are in the path
-
 ## Build istanbul command line interface
 * Go 1.11+
 ```