Installation

Installation guide for Lodestar Forge.

Setting up Forge is designed to be quick and easy. Since Forge is a containerised application, the prerequisites are minimal, however, Docker with Docker Compose is required. Note that when using the quick install script, docker is installed automatically.

Quick Install Script

To quickly get started with Forge, simply run the following command:

curl -fsSL install.lodestar-forge.com | sh

Manual Installation

To manually install and configure Forge, you can clone the Lodestar Forge repository directly from GitHub.

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Step 1: Clone the Forge Repository

Begin by cloning the Forge repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/c0nf1den71al/Lodestar-Forge.git
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Step 2: Access the Project Directory

After cloning, navigate into the project directory to start setting up:

cd Lodestar-Forge
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Step 3: Configure Environment Variables

Copy the example.env file to .env and update the required environment variables.

cp example.env .env
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Step 4: Start Forge

Finally, use Docker Compose to start Forge:

docker compose up

Alternatively, you can start Forge in development mode:

docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up

With this setup, you’ll have a ready-to-use Forge instance to start building your infrastructure.