Creating one's own cryptocurrency

Once the previously listed parameters are defined, it is time to work on the source code and make the required changes, as needed.

Setting up Litecoin

It is important to set up the Litecoin environment in our local machine; the source code is available on GitHub here: https://github.com/litecoin-project/litecoin.

Platform selection

It is important to select the build platform on which the environment is to be set up. You can find the required build instruction in the doc subfolder of the source code. There, required instruction files for the preferred platforms are present for you to follow the steps to install the Litecoin core and the Wallet.

In this section, we will be working on Max OS X build instructions, although instructions for other platforms are also available in the suggested instruction path.

Preparation

Installation of xcode is necessary for compilation of required dependencies. The following command should be executed in the terminal:

xcode-select...