Building Edge

We assume you have a GOPATH set up appropriately. If not, you can read about setting it up here: http://golang.org/doc/code.html#GOPATH.

Note: Using a separate GOPATH for ethereum development may provide a cleaner development environment.

In order to 'build edge', we will want to use the develop branch of the go-ethereum repo. This will likely require using the develop branch of the eth-go backend, as well.

• Begin by getting the newest version of go-ethereum and its dependencies:

    go get -u github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
  

• Switch to the develop branch on both the eth-go and go-ethereum src directories, and reinstall:

    cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/ethereum/eth-go
    git checkout develop
    go install
    cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
    git checkout develop
    go install
  

• go-ethereum should now be built in $GOPATH/bin/. Run it:

    $GOPATH/bin/go-ethereum