Build from source#
Building Fluffy from source ensures that all hardware-specific optimizations are turned on. The build process itself is simple and fully automated, but may take a few minutes.
Nim
Fluffy is written in the Nim programming language. The correct version will automatically be downloaded as part of the build process!
Prerequisites#
Make sure you have all needed prerequisites.
Building the Fluffy client#
1. Clone the nimbus-eth1 repository#
git clone [email protected]:status-im/nimbus-eth1.git
cd nimbus-eth1
2. Run the Fluffy build process#
To build Fluffy and its dependencies, run:
This step can take several minutes. After it has finished, you can check if the build was successful by running:
If you see the command-line options, your installation was successful!
Otherwise, don't hesitate to reach out to us in the #nimbus-fluffy channel of
our discord.
Keeping Fluffy updated#
When you decide to upgrade Fluffy to a newer version, make sure to follow the how to upgrade page.