Development environment setup
How to setup a local and shared development environment
Running node engines on the DKG testnet (recommended)
We recommend following the Installation guide for testnet setup instructions.
Running a local DKG network
These instructions are made for macOS and Linux.
Prerequisites
An installed and running Blazegraph
To download and run Blazegraph, please visit their official website.
An installed and running MySQL
You need to create an empty table named operationaldb inside MySQL.
You should have npm and Node.js (v16) installed.
Need any assistance with node setup? Join the Discord chat and find help within the OriginTrail tech community!
Installation steps
First, clone the ot-node repo by running:
git clone https://github.com/OriginTrail/ot-nodeNavigate to it:
Change the branch:
Then, install the required dependencies by running:
Next, create a file called .env and add the following lines:
To start the local DKG network, run the local network setup script to install multiple node engines in the local environment. To ensure stability of operation, it is recommended to run at least 5 node engines (1 bootstrap and 4 subsequent node engines).
The scripts below only work for macOS and Linux (or Windows WSL).
If you need help with the setup, contact the core development team on Discord.
To start the local DKG network on macOS, run the following command:
To start the local DKG network on Linux, run the following command:
Contributing
These setup instructions are a work in progress and are subject to change. The core development team expects to introduce improvements in setting up the DKG node engine in the local environment in the future.
As DKG Node is open source, we happily invite you to contribute to building the Decentralized Knowledge Graph. We're excited about your contributions!
Please visit the GitHub repo for more info.
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