Install Dosei

This is an installation guide. You'll learn how to install, run, and experiment with Dosei.

While you can install Dosei following this guide, you might also consider using Dosei Cloud by creating a free account.

Install Dosei

How you install Dosei depends on your operating system and whether your prefer installation method. See the guide below that best fits your needs:

• Install Dosei from Source
• Install Dosei on Linux or macOS
• Run Dosei on Docker

The Dosei CLI

After you have Dosei up and running, you can connect using dctl.

External apps talk to Dosei using a TCP socket and Dosei specific protocol. This protocol is implemented in Dosei sdks for the different programming languages. However, to make hacking with Dosei simpler, Dosei provides a command line utility that can be used to send commands to Dosei. This program is called dctl.

To install and configure dctl follow this two-step guide Dosei CLI Getting started guide.

Test if you can connect using the CLI

The first thing to do to check if Dosei is working properly is sending a info command using dctl:

$ dctl info
{
  "server": {
    "id": "e741ab13-346d-4215-9472-041f9085876d",
    "mode": "STANDALONE",
    "address": {
      "host": "127.0.0.1",
      "port": 8844
    },
    "version": "0.0.9",
    "integration": {
      "github": null
    }
  }
}