Algorun CLI

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This tool simplifies setting up and starting an Algorand mainnet node. You should know your way around a CLI if you're planning to use it

Install

Prerequisites

The key required dependency is Python 3.10+, but some of the installation options below will install that for you.

Algorun also has some runtime dependencies that also need to be available for particular commands.

• Docker - Docker Compose (and by association, Docker) is used to run the Algorand mainnet container, we require Docker Compose 2.5.0+

• Pipx - a better package manager than pip that you'll use to install the cli

Install Algorun with pipx on any Mac, Linux and Windows subsystem for Linux

1. Ensure desired prerequisites are installed

   • Python 3.10+
   • pipx
   • Docker

2. Install using pipx pipx install algorun

3. Restart the terminal to ensure Algorun is available on the path

4. Verify installation

Maintenance

• To update Algorun: pipx upgrade algorun
• To remove Algorun: pipx uninstall algorun

Verify installation

Verify Algorun is installed correctly by running algorun --version and you should see output similar to:

algorun, version 0.1

Usage

Create a directory where you're comfortable keeping the node config and files, we suggest naming it algorand, open that directory in a terminal

• algorun start will start your node by creating docker-compose.yml, config.json files and a data directory where your node will persist.
• algorun stop will shut down your node
• algorun goal is a wrapper for the Goal CLI
• typing algorun goal node status will return your nodes status, typing algorun goal node status -w 1000 instead will keep giving you node status updates every 1 second

Note If you get receive one of the following errors:

• command not found: algorun (bash/zsh)
• The term 'algorun' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. (PowerShell)

Then ensure that algorun is available on the PATH by running pipx ensurepath and restarting the terminal.

If you're experiencing issues with algorun raise an issue.