fabric

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THIS IS A READ-ONLY historic repository. Current development is at https://gerrit.hyperledger.org/r/#/admin/projects/fabric . pull requests not accepted

  • .dockerignore
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
  • .travis.yml
  • CONTRIBUTING.md
  • LICENSE
  • MAINTAINERS.txt
  • Makefile
  • mkdocs.yml
  • README.md
  • TravisCI_Readme.md

# Installation Guide

1. Get the code
git clone https://github.com/hyperledger-archives/fabric

Downloads the entire project code from GitHub to your computer.

cd fabric

Moves into the project folder you just downloaded.

2. Docker

Easy Recommended
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • Docker Desktop Needed to build and run containers. Install it and keep it running in the background.
docker build -f images/app/Dockerfile.in -t fabric .

Builds a runnable image based on the Dockerfile.

docker run -p 8080:80 fabric

Runs the built image as an actual container.

βœ… Run docker compose ps to check the containers are Up. If the README mentions a port, open http://localhost:PORT in your browser.

3. Gradle (Java/Kotlin)

Medium
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • JDK (Java) Required to build and run Java/Kotlin projects.
  • Gradle If the repo includes gradlew (Gradle Wrapper), you don't need to install Gradle separately.
⚠️ This is a large repository, so this method may point to an internal sub-package rather than the actual core product. Check the full README as well.
cd core/chaincode/shim/java

This project's files live in a subfolder, so move into it first.

./gradlew build

Builds the project using Gradle.

βœ… A BUILD SUCCESSFUL message means it worked. The output is created under build/.

4. Node.js

Easy
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • Node.js Node.js must be installed to use npm. The LTS version is recommended.
⚠️ This is a large repository, so this method may point to an internal sub-package rather than the actual core product. Check the full README as well.
cd sdk/node

This project's files live in a subfolder, so move into it first.

npm install

Downloads and installs the libraries listed in package.json.

npm start

Starts the development/run server.

βœ… After running the command, open the address shown in the terminal (usually something like http://localhost:3000) in your browser.

5. Make

Medium
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • Make Usually pre-installed on Linux/macOS. On Windows, install separately (e.g. via MSYS2 or WSL).
make

Compiles the code based on the generated build configuration to produce an executable.

βœ… If it finishes without errors, it worked. Try running the generated executable directly.
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