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macOS Build Instructions and Notes
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The commands in this guide should be executed in a Terminal application.
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The built-in one is located in `/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app`.
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Preparation
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Install the macOS command line tools:
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`xcode-select --install`
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When the popup appears, click `Install`.
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Then install [Homebrew](https://brew.sh).
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Dependencies
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brew install automake berkeley-db4 libtool boost miniupnpc openssl pkg-config protobuf python qt libevent qrencode
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See [dependencies.md](dependencies.md) for a complete overview.
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If you want to build the disk image with `make deploy` (.dmg / optional), you need RSVG
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brew install librsvg
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Berkeley DB
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It is recommended to use Berkeley DB 4.8. If you have to build it yourself,
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you can use [the installation script included in contrib/](/contrib/install_db4.sh)
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like so
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```shell
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./contrib/install_db4.sh .
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```
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from the root of the repository.
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**Note**: You only need Berkeley DB if the wallet is enabled (see the section *Disable-Wallet mode* below).
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Build Bitcoin Core
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1. Clone the bitcoin source code and cd into `bitcoin`
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git clone https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin
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cd bitcoin
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2. Build bitcoin-core:
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Configure and build the headless bitcoin binaries as well as the GUI (if Qt is found).
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You can disable the GUI build by passing `--without-gui` to configure.
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./autogen.sh
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./configure
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make
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3. It is recommended to build and run the unit tests:
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make check
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4. You can also create a .dmg that contains the .app bundle (optional):
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make deploy
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Running
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Bitcoin Core is now available at `./src/bitcoind`
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Before running, it's recommended you create an RPC configuration file.
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echo -e "rpcuser=bitcoinrpc\nrpcpassword=$(xxd -l 16 -p /dev/urandom)" > "/Users/${USER}/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/bitcoin.conf"
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chmod 600 "/Users/${USER}/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/bitcoin.conf"
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The first time you run bitcoind, it will start downloading the blockchain. This process could take several hours.
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You can monitor the download process by looking at the debug.log file:
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tail -f $HOME/Library/Application\ Support/Bitcoin/debug.log
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Other commands:
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./src/bitcoind -daemon # Starts the bitcoin daemon.
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./src/bitcoin-cli --help # Outputs a list of command-line options.
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./src/bitcoin-cli help # Outputs a list of RPC commands when the daemon is running.
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Notes
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* Tested on OS X 10.10 Yosemite through macOS 10.13 High Sierra on 64-bit Intel processors only.
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* Building with downloaded Qt binaries is not officially supported. See the notes in [#7714](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/7714)
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