Installation
Setup instructions
Follow the instructions for supported operating systems or use the comprehensive list of dependencies.
1. Install python3 and docker:
MacOS
Using Homebrew:
brew install python3 docker docker-compose
brew cask install docker
open -a Docker
Once the Docker app appears in the menu bar, wait until the yellow light turns green (no need to log into Docker).
Ubuntu 18.04
Using apt:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y curl python3 python3-pip
Then setup docker using the official instructions
Also setup docker compose using the official instructions
2. Install node, yarn and truffle
touch ~/.bashrc
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.35.3/install.sh | bash
. ~/.bashrc
nvm install 10.16.3
curl -o- -L https://yarnpkg.com/install.sh | bash
. ~/.bashrc
yarn global add truffle
Full list
Here are the important dependencies in case you are not running on a supported OS:
Requires
node -vversion 8, 10 or 12
Requires
python3 --version3.6 or greater
Download Arbitrum
Download the Arbitrum Monorepo from source:
git clone -b sequencer2 https://github.com/offchainlabs/arbitrum.git
cd arbitrum
git submodule update --init --recursive
yarn
yarn build
Native setup instructions
For most users we recommend that you run Arbitrum through our easy docker setup. However if you want to install Arbitrum natively, additionally follow this instructions:
MacOS
brew install autoconf automake boost cmake gmp go libtool rocksdb openssl
Ubuntu 18.04
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:longsleep/golang-backports
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y autoconf automake cmake libboost-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libgmp-dev librocksdb-dev libssl-dev libgflags-dev libsnappy-dev zlib1g-dev libbz2-dev liblz4-dev libzstd-dev libtool golang-go clang-format cmake-format
git clone -b v6.11.4 https://github.com/facebook/rocksdb
cd rocksdb
make shared_lib
make install
Install Arbitrum
With the dependencies installed, you can now install Arbitrum locally with
cd arbitrum
yarn install:validator