Cloning

Be sure to clone the repository properly:
$ git clone --recursive https://github.com/chinet-project/chinet-core.git

Building

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Dependencies

Component	Minimum	Recommended	Tested
gcc (Linux)	5.4.0	7.4.0	8.3.0
llvm/clang (Linux)	UNKNOWN	7.0.1	8.0.0
MSVC (Windows)	2015 (14.0 update 1)	2017 (15.9.0)	2019
XCode (macOS)	9.2	12.3	12.3
CMake	2.8.6	3.15.5	3.20
Boost	1.70	1.70	1.76
OpenSSL (win)	-	1.1.1n	1.1.1n
Qt (only for GUI)	5.8.0	5.11.2	5.15.2

Note:
[server version] denotes steps required for building command-line tools (daemon, simplewallet, etc.).
[GUI version] denotes steps required for building Chinet executable with GUI.

Linux

Recommended OS version: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

1. Prerequisites

   [server version]

   sudo apt-get install -y build-essential g++ python-dev autotools-dev libicu-dev libbz2-dev cmake git screen checkinstall zlib1g-dev
   

   [GUI version]

   sudo apt-get install -y build-essential g++ python-dev autotools-dev libicu-dev libbz2-dev cmake git screen checkinstall zlib1g-dev mesa-common-dev libglu1-mesa-dev
   

2. Download and build Boost

   curl -OL https://boostorg.jfrog.io/artifactory/main/release/1.70.0/source/boost_1_70_0.tar.bz2
   tar -xjf boost_1_70_0.tar.bz2
   cd boost_1_70_0
   ./bootstrap.sh --with-libraries=system,filesystem,thread,date_time,chrono,regex,serialization,atomic,program_options,locale,timer,log
   ./b2
   

3. Install Qt
   (GUI version only, skip this step if you're building server version)

   [GUI version]

   curl -OL https://download.qt.io/new_archive/qt/5.11/5.11.2/qt-opensource-linux-x64-5.11.2.run
   chmod +x qt-opensource-linux-x64-5.11.2.run
   ./qt-opensource-linux-x64-5.11.2.run
   

   Then follow the instructions in Wizard. Don't forget to tick the WebEngine module checkbox!

4. Install OpenSSL

   We recommend installing OpenSSL v1.1.1n locally unless you would like to use the same version system-wide.

   curl -OL https://www.openssl.org/source/openssl-1.1.1n.tar.gz
   tar xaf openssl-1.1.1n.tar.gz 
   cd openssl-1.1.1n/
   ./config --prefix=/home/user/openssl --openssldir=/home/user/openssl shared zlib
   make
   make test
   make install
   

5. Set environment variables properly
   For instance, by adding the following lines to ~/.bashrc

   [server version]

   export BOOST_ROOT=/home/user/boost_1_70_0  
   export OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR=/home/user/openssl
   

   [GUI version]

   export BOOST_ROOT=/home/user/boost_1_70_0
   export OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR=/home/user/openssl  
   export QT_PREFIX_PATH=/home/user/Qt5.11.2/5.11.2/gcc_64
   

6. Build the binaries

   1. Build daemon and simplewallet:

      cd chinet/ && make -j1
      

      or

      cd chinet && mkdir build && cd build
      cmake ..
      make -j1 daemon simplewallet
      

      NOTICE: If you are building on a machine with a relatively high amount of RAM or with the proper setting of virtual memory, then you can use -j2 or -j option to speed up the building process. Use with caution.

      NOTICE 2: If you'd like to build binaries for the testnet, use cmake -D TESTNET=TRUE .. instead of cmake .. .

   2. Build GUI:

      cd chinet
      utils/build_script_linux.sh
      **NOTICE**: Script will accept the following optional arguments `--testnet`, `--build_prefix "foo"`, `--qt_build_tools`
      

7. Look for the binaries in build folder

Windows

Recommended OS version: Windows 7 x64.

1. Install required prerequisites (Boost, Qt, CMake, OpenSSL).
2. Edit paths in utils/configure_local_paths.cmd.
3. Run one of utils/configure_win64_msvsNNNN_gui.cmd according to your MSVC version.
4. Go to the build folder and open generated Chinet.sln in MSVC.
5. Build.

In order to correctly deploy Qt GUI application, you also need to do the following:

6. Copy Chinet.exe to a folder (e.g. depoy).
7. Run PATH_TO_QT\bin\windeployqt.exe deploy\Chinet.exe.
8. Copy folder src\gui\qt-daemon\layout\html to deploy\html.
9. Now you can run Chinet.exe

macOS

Recommended OS version: macOS Big Sur 11.4 x64.

1. Install required prerequisites.
2. Set environment variables as stated in utils/macosx_build_config.command.
3. mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make

To build GUI application:

1. Create self-signing certificate via Keychain Access:
   a. Run Keychain Access.
   b. Choose Keychain Access > Certificate Assistant > Create a Certificate.
   c. Use “Chinet” (without quotes) as certificate name.
   d. Choose “Code Signing” in “Certificate Type” field.
   e. Press “Create”, then “Done”.
   f. Make sure the certificate was added to keychain "System". If not—move it to "System".
   g. Double click the certificate you've just added, enter the trust section and under "When using this certificate" select "Always trust".
   h. Unfold the certificate in Keychain Access window and double click the underlying private key "Chinet". Select "Access Control" tab, then select "Allow all applications to access this item". Click "Save Changes".
2. Revise building script, comment out unwanted steps and run it: utils/build_script_mac_osx.sh
3. The application should be here: /buid_mac_osx_64/release/src