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Mac OS X Build Instructions and Notes
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This guide will show you how to build bitcoind (headless client) for OS X.
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Notes
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* Tested on OS X 10.7 through 10.11 on 64-bit Intel processors only.
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* All of the commands should be executed in a Terminal application. The
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built-in one is located in `/Applications/Utilities`.
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Preparation
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You need to install Xcode with all the options checked so that the compiler
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and everything is available in /usr not just /Developer. Xcode should be
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available on your OS X installation media, but if not, you can get the
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current version from https://developer.apple.com/xcode/. If you install
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Xcode 4.3 or later, you'll need to install its command line tools. This can
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be done in `Xcode > Preferences > Downloads > Components` and generally must
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be re-done or updated every time Xcode is updated.
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You will also need to install [Homebrew](http://brew.sh) in order to install library
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dependencies.
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The installation of the actual dependencies is covered in the instructions
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sections below.
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Instructions: Homebrew
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#### Install dependencies using Homebrew
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brew install autoconf automake berkeley-db4 libtool boost miniupnpc openssl pkg-config protobuf qt5 libevent
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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.
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### Building `bitcoin`
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1. Clone the GitHub tree to get the source code and go into the directory.
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git clone https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.git
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cd bitcoin
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2. Build bitcoin-core:
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This will 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 also a good idea to build and run the unit tests:
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make check
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4. (Optional) You can also install bitcoind to your path:
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make install
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Use Qt Creator as IDE
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You can use Qt Creator as IDE, for debugging and for manipulating forms, etc.
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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).
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1. Make sure you installed everything through Homebrew mentioned above
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2. Do a proper ./configure --enable-debug
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3. In Qt Creator do "New Project" -> Import Project -> Import Existing Project
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4. Enter "bitcoin-qt" as project name, enter src/qt as location
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5. Leave the file selection as it is
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6. Confirm the "summary page"
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7. In the "Projects" tab select "Manage Kits..."
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8. Select the default "Desktop" kit and select "Clang (x86 64bit in /usr/bin)" as compiler
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9. Select LLDB as debugger (you might need to set the path to your installation)
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10. Start debugging with Qt Creator
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Creating a release build
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You can ignore this section if you are building `bitcoind` for your own use.
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bitcoind/bitcoin-cli binaries are not included in the Bitcoin-Qt.app bundle.
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If you are building `bitcoind` or `Bitcoin Core` for others, your build machine should be set up
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as follows for maximum compatibility:
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All dependencies should be compiled with these flags:
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-mmacosx-version-min=10.7
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-arch x86_64
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-isysroot $(xcode-select --print-path)/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.7.sdk
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Once dependencies are compiled, see [doc/release-process.md](release-process.md) for how the Bitcoin Core
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bundle is packaged and signed to create the .dmg disk image that is distributed.
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Running
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It's now available at `./bitcoind`, provided that you are still in the `src`
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directory. We have to first create the RPC configuration file, though.
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Run `./bitcoind` to get the filename where it should be put, or just try these
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commands:
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echo -e "rpcuser=bitcoinrpc\nrpcpassword=$(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 next time you run it, it will start downloading the blockchain, but it won't
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output anything while it's doing this. This process may take several hours;
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you can monitor its process by looking at the debug.log file, like this:
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tail -f $HOME/Library/Application\ Support/Bitcoin/debug.log
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Other commands:
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./bitcoind -daemon # to start the bitcoin daemon.
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./bitcoin-cli --help # for a list of command-line options.
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./bitcoin-cli help # When the daemon is running, to get a list of RPC commands
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