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Install JMESd

JMESd is the command-line interface and daemon that connects to JMES and enables you to interact with the JMES blockchain. JMES Core is the official Golang reference implementation of the JMES node software.

This guide is for developers who want to install JMESd and interact with the JMES Core without running a full node. If you want to run a full node or join a network, use the documentation on how to run a full JMES node.

Prerequisites​

🔥JMESd for Mac

If you are using a Mac, follow the JMESd Mac installation guide.

From binary​

The easiest way to install JMESd and JMES Core is by downloading a pre-built binary for your operating system. You can find the latest binaries on the releases page. If you have a Mac, follow the Mac installation instructions.

From source​

1. Get the JMES Core source code​

Use git to retrieve JMES Core and check out the main branch, which contains the latest stable release.


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git clone https://github.com/jmesworld/core
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cd core
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git checkout [latest version]

2. Build JMES Core from source​

Build JMES Core, and install the JMESd executable to your GOPATH environment variable.


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make install

3. Verify your JMES Core installation​

Verify that JMES Core is installed correctly.


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jmesd version --long

If JMES Core is installed correctly, you will get the following output:


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name: jmes
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server_name: jmesd
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version: v2.0.0
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commit: ea682c41e7e71ba0b182c9e7f989855fb9595885
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build_tags: netgo,ledger
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go: go version go1.18.2 darwin/amd64

💡tip

If the jmesd: command not found error message is returned, confirm that the Go binary path is correctly configured by running the following command:


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export PATH=$PATH:$(go env GOPATH)/bin

Next steps​

For more information on JMESd commands and usage, visit Using JMESd.