install.md

Installation

Follow the directions below to install Axentro from source:

1. install the Crystal programming language

2. Clone the Axentro repository from Github

   git clone https://github.com/Axentro/Axentro.git

3. Install dependencies

   shards install

4. Build the binaries:

   shards build --release --no-debug

5. Install the binaries on your path (might need to use sudo):

   mkdir -p /usr/local/bin/axentro
   
   cp bin/axe /usr/local/bin/axentro
   
   cp bin/axen /usr/local/bin/axentro
   
   cp bin/axem /usr/local/bin/axentro
   

6. You invoke the CLI binaries in your terminal by typing:

   axe - The command line blockchain client

   axem - The command line miner

   axen - The blockchain node