Getting Started
Welcome to the Lodestar documentation!¶
Lodestar is an open-source Ethereum Consensus client and Typescript ecosystem, maintained by ChainSafe Systems
Getting started¶
- Follow the installation method for source install, NPM install, or Docker install to install Lodestar. Or use our Lodestar Quickstart scripts.
- Use Lodestar libraries in your next Ethereum Typescript project.
- Run a beacon node on mainnet or a public testnet.
- Utilize the whole stack by starting a local testnet.
- View the Lodestar CLI commands and options
- Prospective contributors can read the contributing section to understand how we develop and test on Lodestar.
- If you have questions submit an issue or join us on Discord!
- Please note our security policy.
- Sign up to our mailing list for announcements and any critical information about Lodestar.
Specifications¶
Hardware specifications minimum / recommended, to run the Lodestar client.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5–760 or AMD FX-8100 | Intel Core i7–4770 or AMD FX-8310 |
| Memory | 4GB RAM | 8GB RAM |
| Storage | 20GB available space SSD | 100GB available space SSD |
| Internet | Broadband connection | Broadband connection |
About these docs¶
This documentation is open source, contribute at github.com/chainsafe/lodestar/docs.
Need assistance?¶
If you have questions about this documentation, feel free to talk to us on our ChainSafe Discord or open an issue and a member of the team or our community will be happy to assist you.