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Method 1:

yum install epel-release

Result:

[root@tutorialspots ~]# yum install epel-release
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, protectbase, replace
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * addons: mirror.netdepot.com
 * base: centos.mirror.constant.com
 * extras: mirror.vcu.edu
 * updates: mirrors.tripadvisor.com
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package epel-release.noarch 0:5-4 set to be updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package                Arch             Version         Repository        Size
================================================================================
Installing:
 epel-release           noarch           5-4             extras            12 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install       1 Package(s)
Upgrade       0 Package(s)

Total download size: 12 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
epel-release-5-4.noarch.rpm                              |  12 kB     00:00
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Installing     : epel-release                                             1/1

Installed:
  epel-release.noarch 0:5-4

Complete!

Method 2: Depend on your version of Centos

You can choose your file in here like:

http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/5/i386/epel-release-5-4.noarch.rpm

Then use command line:

rpm -ivh http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/5/i386/epel-release-5-4.noarch.rpm

For CentOS 7 64bits, you can use this file: https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/7/x86_64/Packages/e/epel-release-7-11.noarch.rpm