Building chirpstack server from source

[shubham1996]

Dear community,

I am trying to build the chirpstack server code from source. I followed the following steps:

step 1: Download the chirpstack network server, application server and gateway bridge zip files from github.

step 2: Unzip them in \usr directory

step 3: Install the dependencies (Go, node.js, Go protocol buffer support)

step 4: Get inside the chirpstack-network-server-master directory

step 5: Run the following commands (as suggested in Source - ChirpStack open-source LoRaWAN^® Network Server):

install development requirements

make dev-requirements

run the tests

make test

compile

make build

compile snapshot builds for supported architectures

make snapshot

While running the first command I got the following error:

Kindly let me know how to resolve the issue.

[bconway]

I recommend building with docker-compose before wading into bring-your-own-dependencies territory.

AS, for example:

https://www.chirpstack.io/application-server/community/source/

[shubham1996]

Thank you for your reply. Actually, I am not familiar with docker. It would be helpful if you can suggest any alternative ways. Otherwise, Kindly suggest me a documentation/link to install the chirpstack server or similar server in my system using docker.

[sagarpatel]

Hi @shubham1996

Please update go version on your machine and try again…

Currently, Chirpstack_Network_Server is using go v1.16

make dev-requirements
make build

[shubham1996]

@sagarpatel As you suggested, I updated the go version but still getting the same error.

[sagarpatel]

@shubham1996

please run the make build command and share output logs.

I think the fatal error is git error, so you can run the above command check…

Thanks

[shubham1996]

[sagarpatel]

@shubham1996

network-server source successfully build you can find binary in build folder of project root directory

binary name: chirpstack-network-server

Thanks

[shubham1996]

Dear @bconway,
As you said I tried building from source using docker-compose. I followed the following steps:

step 1: Download the chirpstack network server, application server and gateway bridge zip files from github.
step 2: Unzip them in Home directory
step 3: Get inside the chirpstack-gateway-bridge-master directory and run the command docker-compose run --rm chirpstack-gateway-bridge bash
step 4: Get inside the chirpstack-network-server-master directory and run the command docker-compose run --rm chirpstack-network-server bash
step 5: Get inside the chirpstack-application-server directory and run the command docker-compose run --rm chirpstack-application-server bash
Following containers are running on my system:

I am unable to access the chirpstack-application-server web interface. Did I complete all of the processes correctly, or do some more steps need to be completed? kindly help.