README GUIDE FOR CELO DEVELOPERS

How to run a local testnet

Often when developing, it is useful to create a test network localy using the full celo-blockchain binary to go beyond what can be done with other options such as Ganache

The quickest way to get started with a local testnet is by running yarn celotool local-testnet from the monorepo root.

This command will create a local testnet with a single validator node and deploy all smart contract migrations to it. Once the network is initialized a NodeJS REPL is provided to help interact with the running nodes. For more options, consult yarn celotool local-testnet --help, which provides an overview of the tool and its options.

Verify installation in Docker

Test installation in isolation using Docker. This confirms that it is locally installable and does not have implicit dependency on rest of the celo-monorepo or have an implicit dependency which is an explicit dependency of another celo-monorepo package.