Welcome to your comprehensive guide on setting up LBRY Chainquery! This article will guide you through the prerequisites, installation, configuration, and running of LBRY Chainquery, ensuring you’re equipped to work efficiently with this powerful tool.

Prerequisites

Before diving in, let’s gather what you need:

OS Specifics

Depending on your operating system, here are a few details to ensure your setup is seamless:

• OSX: To use wget, install it using: brew install wget. Please note that Chainquery is built for Linux by default, so you will need modifications for a successful OSX build. Don’t forget to give execute permissions to the scripts you plan to use from the [scripts](scripts) directory.

Go Installation

You will need Go 1.11+:

• Ubuntu: You can get it via the Longsleep Archive or visit the GoLang Wiki.
• Linux: Follow the official installation guide.
• OSX: Refer to the GoLang official install guide.
• Windows: Use the GoLang official install guide.

MySQL

Ensure MySQL is installed and running:

• Install MySQL 8 using: brew install mysql on OSX.
• Create a chainquery database.
• Create a user lbry with the password lbry and grant all permissions on the chainquery database.

Lbrycrd

Install LBRY’s core daemon:

• Get lbrycrdd.
• Ensure a ~/.lbrycrd/lbrycrd.conf file exists with the following contents:

rpcuser=lbryrpcn
rpcpassword=$(env LC_CTYPE=C LC_ALL=C tr -dc A-Za-z0-9 < /dev/urandom | head -c 16)

• Run the daemon. If indexing errors occur, add the -reindex flag. You’ll need to do this only once.

Configuration

Chainquery can be configured using a TOML file located at config/default/chainquery_config.toml.

Running Chainquery

From Source

To run Chainquery from source:

• Run: go get -u github.com/lbryio/chainquery
• Change to the directory: cd $(go env GOPATH)/src/github.com/lbryio/chainquery
• Then use: ./dev.sh

From Release

This might become the main method of running Chainquery. To use it:

• Download the appropriate release from the releases page.
• Use wget with your download link:

wget -O ~/chainquery.zip https://example.com/path/to/your/release.zip

• Unzip the package using:

cd ~
unzip ~/chainquery.zip

Make sure the main Chainquery binary is executable:

chmod +x ~/chainquery

Now run Chainquery simply with:

~/chainquery serve

The Model

The core model of Chainquery revolves around fundamental data types used in the blockchain. This foundational data is supplemented by additional columns and tables, simplifying data queries.

Components of Chainquery

Chainquery consists of four main components:

• API Server: Handles both structured queries through APIs and raw SQL queries against the Chainquery MySQL database. APIs are documented via Chainquery APIs.
• Daemon: Updates the Chainquery database to stay in sync with lbrycrd data, processing newly created blocks and their transactions.
• Job Scheduler: Schedules jobs for synchronizing data, enhancing query speed, or acquiring data not directly in the blockchain.
• Upgrade Manager: Manages data upgrades between versions, ensuring syncs across deployments.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues during setup or running Chainquery, try the following troubleshooting tips:

• Check your MySQL configuration and whether the service is running.
• Ensure the daemon is started correctly and without errors.
• Double-check all permissions on configuration scripts and directories.
• For issues with the daemon regarding indexing, remember to reindex.

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Conclusion

Once you follow these steps, you will have a powerful data querying tool at your disposal with Chainquery. Always remember that experimenting and learning go hand in hand in the world of technology.

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