Installing Substrate Dependencies

Installing Substrate Dependencies

Substrate is a modular framework that enables you to create purpose-built blockchains by composing custom or pre-built components. Below is a markdown document that you can use as a template for creating a guide on installing Substrate dependencies.

1. Install Rust

Substrate is developed using Rust; hence, Rust is a prerequisite for Substrate. Install Rust using rustup by running the following command in your terminal:

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

After completing the installation, restart your terminal and run:

source $HOME/.cargo/env

Or, add the following line to your shell profile file (e.g., ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc):

export PATH=$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH

Update Rust

Keep your Rust installation up to date by running:

rustup update

2. Install Additional Libraries

Substrate has several library dependencies. Install them using the appropriate commands for your operating system:

For Ubuntu

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y cmake pkg-config libssl-dev git build-essential clang libclang-dev

For macOS

brew install cmake pkg-config openssl git llvm

3. Install Substrate

With Rust and the necessary libraries installed, proceed to install Substrate:

curl https://getsubstrate.io -sSf | bash -s -- --fast

4. Verify Installation

Check your Substrate installation by running:

substrate --version

This command should output the installed Substrate version.

5. Configure Rust Toolchain

Configure the Rust toolchain for Substrate by running:

rustup default nightly
rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown --toolchain nightly

Completion

At this point, you should have a working Substrate development environment. Regularly check for updates and keep your installations current by running rustup update and cargo update.

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