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## Go Quai
# Go Quai

Official Golang implementation of the Quai protocol.
The official Golang implementation of the Quai protocol.

[![API Reference](
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)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/dominant-strategies/go-quai/common)
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## Building the source
* [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
* [Building The Source](#building-the-source)
* [Executables](#executables)
* [go-quai](#go-quai)
* [test](#test)
* [Running go-quai](#running-go-quai)
* [Configuration](#configuration)
* [Starting and stopping a node](#starting-and-stopping-a-node)
* [Viewing logs](#viewing-logs)
* [Garden test network](#garden-test-network)
* [Contribution](#contribution)
* [License](#license)

## Prerequisites

* Go v1.21.0+
* Git
* Make

For details on installing prerequisites, visit the [node installation instructions in the Quai Documentation](https://docs.quai.network/node/node-overview/run-a-node).

For prerequisites and detailed build instructions please read the [Installation Instructions](https://docs.quai.network/develop/installation).
## Building the source
Once you have the necessary [prerequisites](#prerequisites), clone the `go-quai` repository and navigate to it using:

First, clone the repository and navigate to it using
```shell
$ git clone https://github.com/dominant-strategies/go-quai.git
$ cd go-quai
```

Next, you will need to copy some default environment variables to your machine. You can do this by running
Next, you will need to copy the boilerplate node configuration file (`network.env.dist`) into a configuration file called `network.env`. You can do this by running:

```shell
$ cp network.env.dist network.env
```

Building `go-quai` requires both a Go (version 1.19 or later) and a C compiler. You can install
them using your favorite package manager. Once these dependencies are installed, run
Building `go-quai` requires both a Go (version 1.21.0+ or later) and a C compiler. You can install them using your favorite package manager. Once these dependencies are installed, run:

```shell
$ make go-quai
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The go-quai project comes with several wrappers/executables found in the `cmd`
directory.

| Command | Description |
| :-----------: | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`go-quai`** | Our main Quai CLI client. It is the entry point into the Quai network (main-, test- or private net), capable of running as a full node (default), archive node (retaining all historical state) or a light node (retrieving data live). It can be used by other processes as a gateway into the Quai network via JSON RPC endpoints exposed on top of HTTP, WebSocket and/or IPC transports. `go-quai --help` for command line options.|
| **`test`** | Runs a battery of tests on the repository to ensure it builds and functions correctly.|
### go-quai

Our main Quai CLI client. go-quai is the entry point into the Quai network (main-, test-, or private net), capable of running as a slice node (single slice), multi-slice node (subset of slices), and a global node (all slices). Each of these types of nodes can be run as full node (default), a light node (retrieving data live), or an archive node (retaining all historical state).

go-quai can be used by other processes as a gateway into the Quai network via JSON RPC endpoints exposed on top of HTTP, WebSocket and/or IPC transports.

`go-quai --help` for command line options.

| go-quai Nodes | Single Slice | Multiple Slices | All Slices |
| :---------------: | :-----------------------: | :----------------------: | :-----------------: |
| **Full Node** | Slice Full Node (Default) | Multi-Slice Full Node | Global Full Node |
| **Light Nodes** | Slice Light Node | Multi-Slice Light Node | Global Light Node |
| **Archive Node** | Slice Archive Node | Multi-Slice Archive Node | Global Archive Node |

### test

Runs a battery of tests on the repository to ensure it builds and functions correctly.

## Running `go-quai`

### Full node on the main Quai network
### Configuration

Configuration is handled in the `network.env` file. You will need to copy or rename the file to `network.env`. The make commands will automatically pull from this file for configuration changes.

The default configuration of the `network.env` file is for a **global full node** on the `main` (`colosseum`) network.

* The `SLICES` parameter determines which slices of the network the node will run (i.e. determines whether the node will be a slice node, a multi-slice node, or a global node).

* The `COINBASE` paratmeter contains the addresses that mining rewards will be paid to. There is one `COINBASE` address for each slice.

* The `NETWORK` parameter determines the network that the node will run on. Networks include the mainnet (`colosseum`) and [garden](#garden-test-network) networks.

### Starting and stopping a node

The `go-quai` client can be started by using:

Using the makefile will preload configuration values from the `network.env` file.
```shell
$ make run
```

### Full node on the Garden test network
Garden test network is based on the Blake3 proof-of-work consensus algorithm. As such,
it has certain extra overhead and is more susceptible to reorganization attacks due to the
network's low difficulty/security.
Using the makefile will preload configuration values from the `network.env` file.

The `go-quai` client can be stopped by using:

```shell
$ make stop
```

### Viewing logs

Logs are stored in the `go-quai/nodelogs` directory by default. You can view them by using tail or another utility, like so:

```shell
$ tail -f nodelogs/zone-0-0.log
$ tail -f nodelogs/zone-X-Y.log
```

Modify the `network.env` configuration file to reflect:
`NETWORK=garden`. You should also set `ENABLE_ARCHIVE=true` to make sure to save the trie-nodes after you stop your node. Then build and run with the same commands as mainnet.
X and Y should be replaced with values between 0-2 to define which slice's logs to display.

### Configuration
### Garden test network

The Garden test network is based on the Blake3 proof-of-work consensus algorithm. As such, it has certain extra overhead and is more susceptible to reorganization attacks due to the network's low difficulty/security.

Configuration is handled in `network.env.dist` file. You will need to copy or rename the file to `network.env`. The make commands will automatically pull from this file for configuration changes.
To run on the Garden test network, modify the `network.env` configuration file to reflect `NETWORK=garden`. You should also set `ENABLE_ARCHIVE=true` to make sure to save the trie-nodes after you stop your node. Then [build](#building-the-source) and [run](#starting-and-stopping-a-node) with the same commands as mainnet.

## Contribution

Thank you for considering to help out with the source code! We welcome contributions
from anyone on the internet, and are grateful for even the smallest of fixes!
Thank you for considering to help out with the source code! We welcome contributions from anyone on the internet, and are grateful for even the smallest of fixes.

If you'd like to contribute to go-quai, please fork, fix, commit and send a pull request
for the maintainers to review and merge into the main code base. If you wish to submit
more complex changes though, please check up with the core devs first on [our Discord Server](https://discord.gg/Nd8JhaENvU)
to ensure those changes are in line with the general philosophy of the project and/or get
some early feedback which can make both your efforts much lighter as well as our review
and merge procedures quick and simple.
If you'd like to contribute to `go-quai`, please fork, fix, commit and send a pull request for the maintainers to review and merge into the main code base.

Please make sure your contributions adhere to our coding guidelines:

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* Commit messages should be prefixed with the package(s) they modify.
* E.g. "rpc: make trace configs optional"

Please see the [Developers' Guide](https://docs.quai.network/contributors/contribute)
for more details on configuring your environment, managing project dependencies, and
testing procedures.
If you wish to submit more complex changes, please check up with the core devs first in the [Quai development Discord Server](https://discord.gg/s8y8asPwNC) to ensure your changes are in line with the general philosophy of the project and/or get some early feedback which can make both your efforts much lighter as well as our review and merge procedures quick and simple.

## License

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