Update Blockfrost Ice Breaker
In this example we will update from Ice Breaker - blockfrost-platform 0.0.1 to 0.0.2 - Updated: 3/20/2025
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Build on Your Own Method:
Step 1 - Update Rust
Run the following command to update Rust:
rustup updateStep 2 - Clone blockfrost-platform Git
Clone the blockfrost-platform git to your git folder. Run:
cd $HOME/git
git clone https://github.com/blockfrost/blockfrost-platformStep 3 - Checkout Current Version
To find the current version go to https://github.com/blockfrost/blockfrost-platform/releases/latest and look for latest version.
To checkout current version in this case blockfrost-platform 0.0.2, first change to blockfrost-platform folder in git and then checkout version. Run:
cd $HOME/git/blockfrost-platform
git checkout 0.0.2Step 4 - Build
cargo build --releaseStep 5 - Verify the Build Version
Stay in $HOME/git/blockfrost-platform folder and then run:
./target/release/blockfrost-platform --versionIf blockfrost-platform 0.0.2 move to next step
Step 6 - Stop blockfrost-platform Service
sudo systemctl stop blockfrost-platform.serviceStep 7 - Move blockfrost-platform
cd $HOME/git/blockfrost-platform/target/release
sudo mv -f blockfrost-platform /usr/local/bin/blockfrost-platformStep 8 - Start blockfrost-platform Service
sudo systemctl start blockfrost-platform.serviceStep 9 - Verify Version and Status
Check version run:
blockfrost-platform --versionShould read blockfrost-platform 0.0.2
Check status
systemctl status blockfrost-platformStep 10 - Clean up
If you have the correct version and the status is good, go ahead and clean up files.
cd $HOME/git
rm -rf blockfrost-platformCongratulations you did it!
Additional sources which helped create this guide: https://platform.blockfrost.io/get-started
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