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## Prerequisite ## Prerequisite
### Requirements
Click each one for install guide:
* [Python >= 3.6.x](http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/starting/installation/)
* [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/)
* [git](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git)
* [virtualenv](https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/) (Recommended)
* [TA-Lib](https://mrjbq7.github.io/ta-lib/install.html) (install instructions below)
### API keys
Before running your bot in production you will need to setup few Before running your bot in production you will need to setup few
external API. In production mode, the bot will require valid Exchange API external API. In production mode, the bot will require valid Exchange API
credentials. We also recommend a [Telegram bot](telegram-usage.md#setup-your-telegram-bot) (optional but recommended). credentials. We also recommend a [Telegram bot](telegram-usage.md#setup-your-telegram-bot) (optional but recommended).
- [Setup your exchange account](#setup-your-exchange-account)
### Setup your exchange account ### Setup your exchange account
You will need to create API Keys (Usually you get `key` and `secret`) from the Exchange website and insert this into the appropriate fields in the configuration or when asked by the installation script. You will need to create API Keys (Usually you get `key` and `secret`) from the Exchange website and insert this into the appropriate fields in the configuration or when asked by the installation script.
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## Easy Installation - Linux Script ## Easy Installation - Linux Script
If you are on Debian, Ubuntu or MacOS a freqtrade provides a script to Install, Update, Configure, and Reset your bot. If you are on Debian, Ubuntu or MacOS freqtrade provides a script to Install, Update, Configure, and Reset your bot.
```bash ```bash
$ ./setup.sh $ ./setup.sh
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This script will install everything you need to run the bot: This script will install everything you need to run the bot:
* Mandatory software as: `Python3`, `ta-lib`, `wget` * Mandatory software as: `ta-lib`
* Setup your virtualenv * Setup your virtualenv
* Configure your `config.json` file * Configure your `config.json` file
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We've included/collected install instructions for Ubuntu 16.04, MacOS, and Windows. These are guidelines and your success may vary with other distros. We've included/collected install instructions for Ubuntu 16.04, MacOS, and Windows. These are guidelines and your success may vary with other distros.
OS Specific steps are listed first, the [Common](#common) section below is necessary for all systems. OS Specific steps are listed first, the [Common](#common) section below is necessary for all systems.
### Requirements !!! Note
Python3.6 or higher and the corresponding pip are assumed to be available.
Click each one for install guide:
* [Python >= 3.6.x](http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/starting/installation/)
* [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/)
* [git](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git)
* [virtualenv](https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/) (Recommended)
* [TA-Lib](https://mrjbq7.github.io/ta-lib/install.html)
### Linux - Ubuntu 16.04 ### Linux - Ubuntu 16.04
#### Install Python 3.6, Git, and wget #### Install necessary dependencies
```bash ```bash
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jonathonf/python-3.6
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3.6 python3.6-venv python3.6-dev build-essential autoconf libtool pkg-config make wget git sudo apt-get install build-essential git
``` ```
#### Raspberry Pi / Raspbian #### Raspberry Pi / Raspbian
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python3 -m pip install -e . python3 -m pip install -e .
``` ```
### MacOS
#### Install Python 3.6, git and wget
```bash
brew install python3 git wget
```
### Common ### Common
#### 1. Install TA-Lib #### 1. Install TA-Lib
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``` ```
Optionally checkout the stable/master branch: Optionally checkout the master branch to get the latest stable release:
```bash ```bash
git checkout master git checkout master
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#### 5. Install python dependencies #### 5. Install python dependencies
``` bash ``` bash
pip3 install --upgrade pip python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
pip3 install -r requirements.txt python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
pip3 install -e . python3 -m pip install -e .
``` ```
#### 6. Run the Bot #### 6. Run the Bot
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If this is the first time you run the bot, ensure you are running it in Dry-run `"dry_run": true,` otherwise it will start to buy and sell coins. If this is the first time you run the bot, ensure you are running it in Dry-run `"dry_run": true,` otherwise it will start to buy and sell coins.
```bash ```bash
python3.6 freqtrade -c config.json python3 freqtrade -c config.json
``` ```
*Note*: If you run the bot on a server, you should consider using [Docker](docker.md) or a terminal multiplexer like `screen` or [`tmux`](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmux) to avoid that the bot is stopped on logout. *Note*: If you run the bot on a server, you should consider using [Docker](docker.md) or a terminal multiplexer like `screen` or [`tmux`](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmux) to avoid that the bot is stopped on logout.
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The `freqtrade.service.watchdog` file contains an example of the service unit configuration file which uses systemd The `freqtrade.service.watchdog` file contains an example of the service unit configuration file which uses systemd
as the watchdog. as the watchdog.
!!! Note !!! Note
The sd_notify communication between the bot and the systemd service manager will not work if the bot runs in a Docker container. The sd_notify communication between the bot and the systemd service manager will not work if the bot runs in a Docker container.
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git clone https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade.git git clone https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade.git
``` ```
copy paste `config.json` to ``\path\freqtrade-develop\freqtrade`
#### Install ta-lib #### Install ta-lib
Install ta-lib according to the [ta-lib documentation](https://github.com/mrjbq7/ta-lib#windows). Install ta-lib according to the [ta-lib documentation](https://github.com/mrjbq7/ta-lib#windows).