Getting Started with Go Reticulum
This guide covers installing Go Reticulum binaries, generating your first configuration, and verifying stack connectivity.
Installation
Pre-Compiled Binaries
Static, standalone release executables are automatically built and published on the GitHub Releases page for:
• Linux (T383838amd64, T383838arm64, T383838armv7, T383838armv6, T383838riscv64)
• macOS / Darwin (T383838arm64 Apple Silicon, T383838amd64 Intel)
• FreeBSD (T383838amd64, T383838arm64)
• Windows (T383838amd64, T383838arm64)
Download the appropriate binary archive for your system, extract it, and place the executables in your T383838$PATH (for example, T383838/usr/local/bin or T383838~/go/bin).
Building from Source
To build from source, ensure you have Go 1.23+ installed:
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git clone https://github.com/gmlewis/go-reticulum.git
cd go-reticulum
# Install all CLI utilities to $GOPATH/bin:
go install ./cmd/go*
To build a specific daemon or tool (for example, T383838gorrcbot or T383838gorrcd):
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go build -o bin/gorrcbot ./cmd/gorrcbot
go build -o bin/gorrcd ./cmd/gorrcd
First Run and Configuration
Reticulum stores its system configuration and identity keys in T383838~/.reticulum/ (or the directory specified by T383838--config).
On first run of any Reticulum tool (such as T383838gornstatus), if no configuration exists, Reticulum creates an initial default configuration file at T383838~/.reticulum/config and generates a primary system identity.
Run T383838gornstatus to verify:
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gornstatus
Output will display the local Reticulum identity hash, uptime, interfaces, and current routing table.
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Shared Instance[0] is running, pid 14280
Primary Interface : AutoInterface[Default Interface]
Interface Status : Up
Received Traffic : 0 bytes
Sent Traffic : 0 bytes
What's Next?
• Configure interfaces and bootstrap mesh connectivity in Bootstrapping Connectivity.
• Orchestrate a full Reticulum node (transport, chat, bot, propagation, web) in Running a Node.
• Learn about the security and pure-Go design in Architecture & Security.
• Explore available tools in Tools Directory.
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