Prerequisites & Installation

Prerequisites

Ensure your system meets these requirements:

• Hardware & BIOS: Intel SGX CPU, SGX enabled in BIOS, sufficient EPC allocated.

• Operating System: Compatible Linux distribution (e.g., Ubuntu 20.04 LTS).

• Intel SGX Drivers & PSW: Installed and verified.

• Gramine LibOS: Installed and verified (gramine-sgx --version).

• Docker Engine: Installed and running (docker --version).

• Rust Toolchain: Installed via rustup (rustc --version).

• Go Toolchain: Installed (go version).

• Foundry (for Smart Contracts): Installed via foundryup (forge --version).

• Development Tools: git, make, gcc, pkg-config, openssl-devel.

• Cloud VM (Optional): SGX-enabled instance type.

Installation Steps

1. Clone the Vorta Repository:

   Bash

   git clone https://github.com/vortaorg/vorta.git
   cd vorta

2. Set Up Environment Variables:

   Copy .env.example to .env and customize:

   Bash

   cp .env.example .env
   nano .env

   Key variables: MAINFRAME_API_HOST, WORKER_MANAGER_ADDRESS, DATABASE_URL, ATTESTATION_SERVICE_URL.

3. Build All Components (using Makefile):

   Bash

   make all

   This typically builds Rust, Go, Solidity components, and Docker images.

4. Build Specific Components Manually (Optional):

   • Mainframe: cd mainframe && cargo build --release (or make mainframe)

   • Worker: cd worker && cargo build --release (or make worker)

   • Contracts: cd contracts && forge build (or make contracts)

   • ZK Verifiers: Build within their respective zkp/ subdirectories.

5. Set up SGX Environment (if not already done):

   Use the provided script if available:

   Bash

   chmod +x scripts/setup_sgx.sh
   ./scripts/setup_sgx.sh

   This script may check for SGX support, drivers, and services.

6. Database Setup (if applicable):

   If the Mainframe uses an external database, set it up as per its documentation.