MacOS install ava-lab

[CharlesGe129]

Describe the bug
Can you please write a document about how Mac users should install ava-lab? I'm trying to follow the steps here https://docs.ava.network/v1.0/en/quickstart/ava-getting-started/ and these are my issues:

1. Package "github.com/decred/dcrd/dcrec/secp256k1" has been updated to "github.com/decred/dcrd/dcrec/secp256k1/v3", and some of your codes in "gecko/utils/crypto/secp256k1" need to be updated as well.
2. After manually fixed point Check for address being empty in getAccount #1, I try to run "./scripts/build.sh", but got error "../../../../pkg/mod/github.com/ava-labs/[email protected]/crypto.go:4:11: fatal error: 'salticidae/crypto.h' file not found". I've installed "openssl" but I'm not sure if it contains "libssl-dev" and "libuv1-dev"

To Reproduce
Install ava-labs on MacOS.

[danlaine]

@CharlesGe129 Hi, thanks for submitting this.

Are you on the master branch? The messages you're getting seem like they're coming from the go-mod-support branch. What's the latest commit in your git history? (To check you can use git log --oneline)

[CharlesGe129]

@danlaine Thanks for your reply.

Yes, I am on the master branch. The latest commit is "f257187941bfd87cbe7fb48b988fb7a73df8539d" and the commit message is "Merge pull request #124 from StephenButtolph/check-nil-account"

[danlaine]

@CharlesGe129

What's your GOPATH (echo $GOPATH) and what is the path of the gecko directory?

Did you check out go-mod-support at any point?

[CharlesGe129]

@danlaine
My GOPATH is "/Users/charlesge/go".
The path of the gecko directory is "/Users/charlesge/go/src/github.com/ava-labs/gecko".
I didn't check out go-mod-support at any point but I'm using "go mod" mode: GO111MODULE="on". Should I use vendor mode?

[danlaine]

@CharlesGe129 Ah ok the master branch does not support go modules yet (though we're adding that soon.) Try turning off GO111MODULE and try again.

Also, make sure you're on Go 1.13

[CharlesGe129]

@danlaine Thanks for your help.

I end up using ubuntu to build a docker image, and it works. But I have a follow-up question. How can I deploy a smart contract on ava-lab test net? I didn't find any documentation or tutorial about that. Can you please provide a tutorial? Thanks in advance.

[CharlesGe129]

I use avm.createAddress to create address, then use web3 to link to the endpoint 127.0.0.1:9650/ext/bc/C/rpc . But web3 said that I don't have any addresses/accounts. Why is that?

[danlaine]

@CharlesGe129 Glad you got your installation working. I'm going to close this issue.
As for your questions: hop on our Discord server and we can help you there.
Or, if you don't want to create a Discord account, you can email me at [email protected]

EDIT: forgot discord link https://discord.gg/YGt6wkm