The Accumulate CLI (Command Line Interface) installation is the fastest way to get Accumulate running locally. The following guide is the installation option most recommended by Accumulate.
Preparing the installation
The CLI installation guide needs two requirements.
GO language 1.18 version
Terminal or any command line interface of your choice
The accumulaterepository is also available on Github: https://github.com/AccumulateNetwork/accumulate.git
Step 2: Locate accumulate folder
cd accumulate
Step 3: Checkout a branch (optional)
Depending on the network you are connecting to, you may need to checkout a different branch. For best results, the CLI version must match the API version. Please see Networks for the list of available networks and which branch to checkout.
In your terminal type the below command to switch to a different branch.
git checkout ${branch_name}
Step 4: Build Accumulate
Mac/Linux
make accumulate
Windows
go build ./cmd/accumulate
Once you run these commands, an accumulate binary file should appear in the root directory accumulate that enables the CLI Commands.
Step 5: Start the CLI Tool
To test that the Accumulate is installed correctly, run the below command without arguments.