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Installation

Squid CLI is an overarching command line tool for

  • managing squid deployments in Aquarium
  • scaffolding new squid from templates

The CLI is distributed as a npm package.

To install Squid CLI, follow the steps below.

0. Install and setup Squid CLI​

First, install the latest version of Subsquid CLI. The recommended way for macOS and Linux is to use Homebrew:

brew tap subsquid/cli
brew install sqd

Otherwise, install as a global npm package:

npm i -g @subsquid/cli@latest

Check the version:

sqd --version

Make sure the output looks like @subsquid/cli@<version>.

1. Obtain an Aquarium deployment key​

Sign in to Aquarium, and obtain (or refresh) the deployment key on the account page by clicking at the profile picture at the bottom:

Aquarium homepage

2. Authenticate Squid CLI​

Open a terminal window and run 

sqd auth -k <DEPLOYMENT_KEY>

3. Explore with --help​

Use sqd --help to get a list of the available command and sqd <command> --help to get help on the available options for a specfic command, e.g.

sqd deploy --help