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Install Cicero

To experience the full power of Accord Project, you should install the Cicero command-line tools. This will let you author, validate, and run Accord Project templates on your own machine.

Prerequisites

Before you install Cicero, you must first obtain and configure the following dependency:

  • Node.js v10.x (LTS): We use Node.js to run cicero, generate the documentation, run a development web server, testing, and produce distributable files. Depending on your system, you can install Node either from source or as a pre-packaged bundle.

We recommend using nvm (or nvm-windows) to manage and install Node.js, which makes it easy to change the version of Node.js per project.

Installing Cicero

To install the latest version of the Cicero command-line tools:

npm install -g @accordproject/cicero-cli@0.20
note

You can install a specific version by appending @version at the end of the npm install command. For instance to install version 0.20.0 or version 0.13.4:

npm install -g @accordproject/cicero-cli@0.20.3
npm install -g @accordproject/cicero-cli@0.13.4

To check that Cicero has been properly installed, and display the version number:

cicero --version

To get command line help:

cicero --help
cicero parse --help     // To parse a sample clause/contract
cicero draft --help     // To draft a sample clause/contract
cicero trigger --help   // To send a request to a clause/contract

Optional Packages

Template Generator

You may also want to install the template generator tool, which you can use to create an empty template:

npm install -g yo
npm install -g @accordproject/generator-cicero-template@0.20

What next?

That's it! Go to the next page to see how to use your new installation of Cicero on a real Accord Project template.

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