/factor-core

Factor core node

Primary LanguageGo

Factor Core

Official Golang implementation of the Factor protocol.

Building the source

Building factor requires both a Go (version 1.17 or later) and a C compiler. You can install them using your favourite package manager. Once the dependencies are installed, run

make factor

Executables

The factor-core project comes with several wrappers/executables found in the cmd directory.

Command Description
factor Our main Factor CLI client. It is the entry point into the Factor network (main-net), capable of running as a full node (default), archive node (retaining all historical state) or a light node (retrieving data live). It can be used by other processes as a gateway into the Factor network via JSON RPC endpoints exposed on top of HTTP, WebSocket and/or IPC transports. factor --help

Hardware Requirements

Minimum:

  • CPU with 2+ cores
  • 4GB RAM
  • 50GB free storage space to sync the Mainnet
  • 8 MBit/sec download Internet service

Recommended:

  • Fast CPU with 4+ cores
  • 8GB+ RAM
  • High Performance SSD with at least 100GB free space
  • 25+ MBit/sec download Internet service

Starting up Factor Main network

If you want to participate in our network, you must contact FactorLabs. (contact, admin@gipmx.com)

License

The factor-core is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0.