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Build from Source

Overview​

This guide demonstrates how to compile a Ronin binary on your own using the Ronin CLI (command-line interface), instead of running a packed binary from Docker. With the Ronin CLI, you can run a full node (default) or an archive node (retaining all historical state).

Prerequisites​

Steps​

  1. Download Ronin source:

    mkdir -p ~/roninchain && cd ~/roninchain
    git clone git@github.com:axieinfinity/ronin.git

  2. Build the binary:

    cd ronin
    make ronin

  3. Add the binary to PATH:

    export PATH=$PATH:./build/bin/

  4. Initialize the genesis block:

    For mainnet:

    ronin init --datadir ~/roninchain/data genesis/mainnet.json

    For testnet:

    ronin init --datadir ~/roninchain/data genesis/testnet.json

  5. Run the node:

    For mainnet:

    ronin --http.api eth,net,web3,consortium --networkid 2020 --discovery.dns enrtree://AIGOFYDZH6BGVVALVJLRPHSOYJ434MPFVVQFXJDXHW5ZYORPTGKUI@nodes.roninchain.com --datadir ~/roninchain/data --port 30303 --http --http.corsdomain '*' --http.addr 0.0.0.0 --http.port 8545 --http.vhosts '*' --ws --ws.addr 0.0.0.0 --ws.port 8546 --ws.origins '*'

    For testnet:

    ronin --http.api eth,net,web3,consortium --networkid 2021 --discovery.dns enrtree://AJCNIAXQIPO55NW3QE2NUBBDMPYZDOQUCAEUS65NHQFMUUFES5KOW@saigon.nodes.roninchain.com --datadir ~/roninchain/data --port 30303 --http --http.corsdomain '*' --http.addr 0.0.0.0 --http.port 8545 --http.vhosts '*' --ws --ws.addr 0.0.0.0 --ws.port 8546 --ws.origins '*'

    To run an archive node, add these flags:

    --syncmode full --gcmode archive

Configuration​

Instead of passing numerous flags to the ronin binary, you can use a configuration file:

ronin --config /path/to/your_config.toml

To export your existing configuration:

ronin --your-favourite-flags dumpconfig