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Build from source

Overview​

Recommended: Use Docker

For most users, we recommend the Docker deployment which requires no compilation and includes all dependencies.

Building the web node from source is primarily intended for developers who want to modify the code or understand the build process in detail.

For complete build instructions, see the web node developer documentation, which covers:

  • Prerequisites (Rust nightly, Node.js, wasm-pack)
  • Setting up circuit files
  • Building the WebAssembly module
  • Running the development server
  • Production builds

Quick reference​

If you're already set up for development:

cd mina-rust/

# Get circuit blobs
make download-circuits

# Build WASM blob
make build-wasm

# Run frontend
cd frontend/
make start-webnode

For detailed explanations and troubleshooting, see the developer documentation.