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Notes
Notes
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-----
* Tested on OS X 10.7 through 10.10 on 64-bit Intel processors only.
* Tested on OS X 10.7 through 10.11 on 64-bit Intel processors only.
* All of the commands should be executed in a Terminal application. The
* All of the commands should be executed in a Terminal application. The
built-in one is located in `/Applications/Utilities`.
built-in one is located in `/Applications/Utilities`.
@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ be re-done or updated every time Xcode is updated.
You will also need to install [Homebrew](http://brew.sh) in order to install library
You will also need to install [Homebrew](http://brew.sh) in order to install library
dependencies.
dependencies.
The installation of the actual dependencies is covered in the Instructions
The installation of the actual dependencies is covered in the instructions
sections below.
sections below.
Instructions: Homebrew
Instructions: Homebrew
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NOTE: Building with Qt4 is still supported, however, could result in a broken UI. As such, building with Qt5 is recommended.
NOTE: Building with Qt4 is still supported, however, could result in a broken UI. As such, building with Qt5 is recommended.
### Building `bitcoind`
### Building `bitcoin`
1. Clone the GitHub tree to get the source code and go into the directory.
1. Clone the GitHub tree to get the source code and go into the directory.
git clone https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.git
git clone https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.git
cd bitcoin
cd bitcoin
2. Build bitcoind:
2. Build bitcoin-core:
This will configure and build the headless bitcoin binaries as well as the gui (if Qt is found).
You can disable the gui build by passing `--without-gui` to configure.
./autogen.sh
./autogen.sh
./configure --with-gui=qt5
./configure
make
make
3. It is also a good idea to build and run the unit tests:
3. It is also a good idea to build and run the unit tests:
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Use Qt Creator as IDE
Use Qt Creator as IDE
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------------------------
You can use Qt Creator as IDE, for debugging and for manipulating forms, etc.
You can use Qt Creator as IDE, for debugging and for manipulating forms, etc.
Download Qt Creator from http://www.qt.io/download/. Download the "community edition" and only install Qt Creator (uncheck the rest during the installation process).
Download Qt Creator from https://www.qt.io/download/. Download the "community edition" and only install Qt Creator (uncheck the rest during the installation process).
1. Make sure you installed everything through Homebrew mentioned above
1. Make sure you installed everything through Homebrew mentioned above
2. Do a proper ./configure --with-gui=qt5 --enable-debug
2. Do a proper ./configure --enable-debug
3. In Qt Creator do "New Project" -> Import Project -> Import Existing Project
3. In Qt Creator do "New Project" -> Import Project -> Import Existing Project
4. Enter "bitcoin-qt" as project name, enter src/qt as location
4. Enter "bitcoin-qt" as project name, enter src/qt as location
5. Leave the file selection as it is
5. Leave the file selection as it is
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bitcoind/bitcoin-cli binaries are not included in the Bitcoin-Qt.app bundle.
bitcoind/bitcoin-cli binaries are not included in the Bitcoin-Qt.app bundle.
If you are building `bitcoind` or `Bitcoin-Qt` for others, your build machine should be set up
If you are building `bitcoind` or `Bitcoin Core` for others, your build machine should be set up
as follows for maximum compatibility:
as follows for maximum compatibility:
All dependencies should be compiled with these flags:
All dependencies should be compiled with these flags:
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Jonas Schnelli
9 years ago