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# Building
## **1. Install rustc, cargo and rustfmt.**
```bash
$ rustup component add rustfmt
```
When building the master branch, please make sure you are using the latest stable rust version by running:
```bash
$ rustup update
```
When building a specific release branch, you should check the rust version in `ci/rust-version.sh` and if necessary, install that version by running:
```bash
$ rustup install VERSION
```
Note that if this is not the latest rust version on your machine, cargo commands may require an [override](https://rust-lang.github.io/rustup/overrides.html) in order to use the correct version.
On Linux systems you may need to install libssl-dev, pkg-config, zlib1g-dev, protobuf etc.
On Ubuntu:
```bash
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install libssl-dev libudev-dev pkg-config zlib1g-dev llvm clang cmake make libprotobuf-dev protobuf-compiler
```
On Fedora:
```bash
$ sudo dnf install openssl-devel systemd-devel pkg-config zlib-devel llvm clang cmake make protobuf-devel protobuf-compiler perl-core
```
## **2. Download the source code.**
```bash
$ git clone https://github.com/solana-labs/solana.git
$ cd solana
```
## **3. Build.**
```bash
$ ./cargo build
```
# Testing
**Run the test suite:**
```bash
$ ./cargo test
```
### Starting a local testnet
Start your own testnet locally, instructions are in the [online docs](https://docs.solanalabs.com/clusters/benchmark).
### Accessing the remote development cluster
* `devnet` - stable public cluster for development accessible via
devnet.solana.com. Runs 24/7. Learn more about the [public clusters](https://docs.solanalabs.com/clusters)
# Benchmarking
First, install the nightly build of rustc. `cargo bench` requires the use of the
unstable features only available in the nightly build.
```bash
$ rustup install nightly
```
Run the benchmarks:
```bash
$ cargo +nightly bench
```
# Release Process
The release process for this project is described [here](RELEASE.md).
# Code coverage
To generate code coverage statistics:
```bash
$ scripts/coverage.sh
$ open target/cov/lcov-local/index.html
```
Why coverage? While most see coverage as a code quality metric, we see it primarily as a developer
productivity metric. When a developer makes a change to the codebase, presumably it's a *solution* to
some problem. Our unit-test suite is how we encode the set of *problems* the codebase solves. Running
the test suite should indicate that your change didn't *infringe* on anyone else's solutions. Adding a
test *protects* your solution from future changes. Say you don't understand why a line of code exists,
try deleting it and running the unit-tests. The nearest test failure should tell you what problem
was solved by that code. If no test fails, go ahead and submit a Pull Request that asks, "what
problem is solved by this code?" On the other hand, if a test does fail and you can think of a
better way to solve the same problem, a Pull Request with your solution would most certainly be
welcome! Likewise, if rewriting a test can better communicate what code it's protecting, please
send us that patch!