Linux Build Instructions and Notes

Dependencies

1. Update packages

   sudo apt-get update
   

2. Install required packagages

   sudo apt-get install build-essential libtool autotools-dev automake pkg-config libssl-dev libevent-dev bsdmainutils libboost-all-dev
   

3. Install Berkeley DB 4.8

   sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bitcoin/bitcoin
   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install libdb4.8-dev libdb4.8++-dev
   

4. Install QT 5

   sudo apt-get install libminiupnpc-dev libzmq3-dev
   sudo apt-get install libqt5gui5 libqt5core5a libqt5dbus5 qttools5-dev qttools5-dev-tools libprotobuf-dev protobuf-compiler libqrencode-dev
   

Build

1. Clone the source:

   git clone https://github.com/zcoinofficial/zcoin
   

2. Build Zcoin-core:

   Configure and build the headless zcoin binaries as well as the GUI (if Qt is found).

   You can disable the GUI build by passing --without-gui to configure.

   ./autogen.sh
   ./configure
   make
   

3. It is recommended to build and run the unit tests:

   make check
   

Mac OS X Build Instructions and Notes

See (doc/build-osx.md) for instructions on building on Mac OS X.

Windows (64/32 bit) Build Instructions and Notes

See (doc/build-windows.md) for instructions on building on Windows 64/32 bit.