Install via Docker
Note: Docker is for advanced users and not recommended.
Install
Install by downloading the docker image.
docker pull ghcr.io/iron-fish/ironfish:latest
To verify your CLI installation, use this command
docker run --rm --tty --interactive ghcr.io/iron-fish/ironfish:latest --version
Updating
To update your image, use docker pull and then start your container:
docker pull ghcr.io/iron-fish/ironfish:latest
Optionally you can use tools like watchtower which is a process for automating Docker container base image updates.
Uninstall
docker rmi ghcr.io/iron-fish/ironfish:latest
Using Docker
Run the Docker image from the GitHub registry, mounting the node's data directory into your home directory and using the host network.
Note: Replace
<home-directory>with%USERPROFILE%on Windows or$HOMEon others
docker run --rm --tty --interactive --network host --volume <home-directory>/.ironfish:/root/.ironfish ghcr.io/iron-fish/ironfish:latest
Now check the status of your node using IPC, again replacing <home-directory> according to your OS.
docker run --rm --tty --interactive --network host --volume <home-directory>/.ironfish:/root/.ironfish ghcr.io/iron-fish/ironfish:latest status -f
Note: --network host is needed for 2 Docker containers to connect over IPC.
Note: You can also use the RPC layer over TCP by starting your node with --rpc.tcp, which connects over the default port 8020.