{"repo":"dfinity/sdk","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/dfinity/sdk","clone":"git clone https://github.com/dfinity/sdk.git","description":"IC SDK: a Software Development Kit for creating and managing canister smart contracts on the ICP blockchain.","language":"Rust","stars":204,"topics":["blockchain","canister","internet-computer","rust","sdk","smart-contract","icp","dfx"],"license":"Apache-2.0","category":"api-integrations-sdks","readme_excerpt":"IC SDK This repo contains the IC SDK : a Software Development Kit for creating and managing canister smart contracts on the Internet Computer (ICP blockchain). For further reading: Reference documentation on internetcomputer.org Introduction to the ICP blockchain Internet Computer dashboard Developer docs for ICP smart contracts Sample code of ICP smart contracts IC wiki What gets installed The IC SDK installation script installs several components in default locations on your local computer. The following table describes the development environment components that the installation script installs: Component Description Default location -------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- dfx Command-line interface (CLI) /usr/local/bin/dfx dfxvm Command-line interface, version manager /usr/local/bin/dfxvm moc Motoko runtime compiler /.cache/dfinity/versions/ /moc replica Internet Computer local network binary /.cache/dfinity/versions/ /replica uninstall.sh Script to remove the SDK and all of its components /.cache/dfinity/uninstall.sh versions Cache directory that contains a subdirectory for each version of the SDK you install. /.cache/dfinity/versions SDK vs CDK vs dfx There are a few components above worth expanding on: 1. dfx - dfx is the command-line interface for the IC SDK . This is why many commands for the IC SDK start with the command \" dfx .. \" such as dfx ","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/dfinity","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/dfinity/sdk/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}