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Crypto - Chia - Install

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade -y

# Install Git.
sudo apt install git -y

# Checkout the source and install.
git clone https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain.git -b latest --recurse-submodules

cd chia-blockchain

sh install.sh

# Activate the virtual environment in dir chia-blockchain.
. ./activate

# If the GUI is going to be used then install it too.
sh install-gui.sh

NOTE: If the GUI is going to be used: 

cd chia-blockchain-gui
npm run electron &

Initialize

chia init
chia keys add

NOTE: This will prompt for the 24 mnemonic keys.

  • The keys can be found from an existing chia install: 
    chia keys show --show-mnemonic-seed
  • Keep these keys secure!

References

https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/wiki/INSTALL