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Nethermind is a high-performance, highly configurable Ethereum execution client built on .NET that runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS and supports Clique, Aura, and Ethash. With breakneck sync speeds and support for external plugins, it provides reliable access to rich on-chain data thanks to a high-performance JSON-RPC interface and node health monitoring with Grafana and Seq.
Documentation
Nethermind documentation is available at docs.nethermind.io.
Supported networks
Mainnet
Sepolia
Holesky
Gnosis
Chiado
OP Mainnet
OP Sepolia
Base Mainnet
Base Sepolia
Energy Web
Volta
Download and run
Release builds are available on the Releases page and at downloads.nethermind.io.
On Linux
Install using PPA
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nethermindeth/nethermind
If command not found:sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
sudo apt-get install nethermind
nethermind -c mainnet
On Windows
Prerequisites
In some cases, Visual C++ Redistributable may need an update:
winget install Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x64
Install using Windows Package Manager
winget install nethermind
nethermind -c mainnet
On macOS
Install using Homebrew
brew tap nethermindeth/nethermind
brew install nethermind
nethermind -c mainnet
Docker image
The official Docker images of Nethermind are available on Docker Hub.
Get the digest of the Docker image
In case of any Docker image need to be updated in the repository, you can update the digest of these images as follows:
docker inspect --format='{{index .RepoDigests 0}}' <image_name>
The output should show the image digest, and then you can copy that to the FROM
tag in the Dockerfile.
Building from source
Prerequisites
Install .NET SDK.
Clone the repository
git clone --recursive https://github.com/nethermindeth/nethermind.git
Build and run
cd nethermind/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Runner
dotnet run -c release -- -c mainnet
Test
cd nethermind/src/Nethermind
# Run Nethermind tests:
dotnet test Nethermind.sln -c release
# Run Ethereum Foundation tests:
dotnet test EthereumTests.sln -c release
Contributing
BEFORE you start work on a feature or fix, please read and follow our contribution guide to help avoid any wasted or duplicate effort.
Security
If you believe you have found a security vulnerability in our code, please report it to us as described in our security policy.
License
Nethermind is an open-source software licensed under the LGPL-3.0.