Building and Starting ConsenSys Quorum

This guide outlines the steps for building and starting ConsenSys Quorum.

Prerequisites

• Go: Quorum is written in Go, so you’ll need a Go environment installed.
• Git: Quorum is hosted on GitHub, so you will need Git to download the code.

Obtaining the Source Code

1. Clone the Quorum repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ConsenSys/quorum.git
   

2. Navigate to the Quorum directory:

   cd quorum
   

Building Quorum

1. Build Quorum using the Makefile:

   make geth
   

   This command will build the Quorum executable.

Starting Quorum

1. Run the Quorum executable:

   ./build/bin/geth
   

   This will launch the Quorum node.

Running Quorum in Docker

For production environments, it’s recommended to run Quorum in a Docker container. Quorum provides a Dockerfile to simplify the process.

1. Build the Docker image:

   docker build -t quorum .
   

2. Run the Docker image:

   docker run -p 8545:8545 -d quorum
   

   This command starts the Quorum node in a Docker container, exposing port 8545.

Additional Notes

• The geth command is the primary entry point for interacting with Quorum.
• For detailed information on configuring and using Quorum, refer to the official documentation at https://www.quorum.network/docs/.