# `cardano-node` The `cardano-node` repository is the point of integration of the [ledger](https://github.com/IntersectMBO/cardano-ledger), [consensus](https://github.com/IntersectMBO/ouroboros-consensus), [networking](https://github.com/IntersectMBO/ouroboros-network) layers. It provides the `cardano-node` executable which is used to participate in the Cardano network. This is an approximate diagram of the dependencies among the different components: ```mermaid stateDiagram-v2 cn: cardano-node tr: trace-dispatcher ca: cardano-api co: ouroboros-consensus on: ouroboros-network cl: cardano-ledger p: plutus cn --> ca cn --> tr ca --> co ca --> on co --> on co --> cl ca --> cl cl --> p ``` # Instructions The process for getting a `cardano-node` executable can be found in the [Cardano Developer Portal](https://developers.cardano.org/docs/operate-a-stake-pool/node-operations/installing-cardano-node). The configuration and files required to run a `cardano-node` in one of the supported networks are described also in the [Cardano Developer Portal](https://developers.cardano.org/docs/operate-a-stake-pool/node-operations/running-cardano). # Using `cardano-node` and dependencies as a library The API documentation is published on [the webpage](https://cardano-node.cardano.intersectmbo.org/). If you want to use the `cardano-node` Haskell packages from another Haskell project, you should set up [CHaP](https://chap.intersectmbo.org) to get the packages defined in this repository. # Troubleshooting For some troubleshooting help with building or running `cardano-node`, the wiki has a [troubleshooting page](https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-node-wiki/wiki/Troubleshooting) that documents some common gotchas.