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doc/build-freebsd.md

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+Building on FreeBSD
+--------------------
+
+**Updated for FreeBSD [12.2](https://www.freebsd.org/releases/12.2R/announce.html)**
+
+This guide describes how to build gridcoinresearchd, command-line utilities, and GUI on FreeBSD.
+
+Preparing the Build
+--------------------
+
+Install the required dependencies the usual way you [install software on FreeBSD](https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/ports.html) - either with `pkg` or via the Ports collection. The example commands below use `pkg` which is usually run as `root` or via `sudo`. If you want to use `sudo`, and you haven't set it up: [use this guide](http://www.freebsdwiki.net/index.php/Sudo%2C_configuring) to setup `sudo` access on FreeBSD.
+#### General Dependencies
+```bash
+pkg install autoconf automake boost-libs git gmake libevent libtool pkgconf db5 openssl libzip
+
+```
+---
+#### GUI Dependencies
+```bash
+pkg install qt5 libqrencode
+```
+
+---
+#### Test Suite Dependencies
+There is an included test suite that is useful for testing code changes when developing.
+To run the test suite (recommended), you will need to have Python 3 installed:
+
+```bash
+pkg install python3
+```
+
+Clone the repository and cd into it:
+
+``` bash
+git clone https://github.com/gridcoin-community/Gridcoin-Research
+cd Gridcoin-Research
+git checkout master
+```
+
+To Build
+---------------------
+### 1. Configuration
+
+There are many ways to configure Gridcoin, here are a few common examples:
+##### Wallet Support, No GUI:
+This explicitly enables wallet support and disables the GUI.
+```bash
+./autogen.sh
+./configure --with-gui=no --with-incompatible-bdb \
+    BDB_LIBS="-ldb_cxx-5" \
+    BDB_CFLAGS="-I/usr/local/include/db5" \
+    MAKE=gmake
+```
+
+
+### 2. Compile
+**Important**: Use `gmake` (the non-GNU `make` will exit with an error).
+
+```bash
+gmake # use "-j N" for N parallel jobs
+gmake check # Run tests if Python 3 is available
+```

doc/build-macos.md

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 # macOS Build Instructions and Notes
 
+**Updated for MacOS [11.2](https://www.apple.com/macos/big-sur/)**
+
+This guide describes how to build gridcoinresearchd, command-line utilities, and GUI on macOS
+
+**Note:** The following is for Intel Macs only!
+
+## Preparation
 The commands in this guide should be executed in a Terminal application.
-The built-in one is located at:
+macOS comes with a built-in Terminal located in:
+
 ```
 /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app
 ```
+### 1. Xcode Command Line Tools
+The Xcode Command Line Tools are a collection of build tools for macOS.
+These tools must be installed in order to build Gridcoin from source.
 
-## Preparation
-Install the macOS command line tools:
+To install, run the following command from your terminal:
 
 ```shell
 xcode-select --install
 ```
 
-When the popup appears, click `Install`.
+Upon running the command, you should see a popup appear.
+Click on `Install` to continue the installation process.
+
+### 2. Homebrew Package Manager
+Homebrew is a package manager for macOS that allows one to install packages from the command line easily.
+While several package managers are available for macOS, this guide will focus on Homebrew as it is the most popular.
+Since the examples in this guide which walk through the installation of a package will use Homebrew, it is recommended that you install it to follow along.
+Otherwise, you can adapt the commands to your package manager of choice.
+
+To install the Homebrew package manager, see: https://brew.sh
 
-Then install [Homebrew](https://brew.sh).
+Note: If you run into issues while installing Homebrew or pulling packages, refer to [Homebrew's troubleshooting page](https://docs.brew.sh/Troubleshooting).
+### 3. Install Required Dependencies
+The first step is to download the required dependencies.
+These dependencies represent the packages required to get a barebones installation up and running.
+To install, run the following from your terminal:
 
-## Dependencies
 ```shell
-brew install automake libtool boost miniupnpc openssl@1.1 pkg-config python qt@5 qrencode libzip
+brew install automake libtool boost openssl pkg-config libzip berkeley-db@4
 ```
 
-If you run into issues, check [Homebrew's troubleshooting page](https://docs.brew.sh/Troubleshooting).
+### 4. Clone Gridcoin repository
 
-If you want to build the disk image with `make deploy` (.dmg / optional), you need RSVG:
-```shell
-brew install librsvg
+`git` should already be installed by default on your system.
+Now that all the required dependencies are installed, let's clone the Gridcoin repository to a directory.
+All build scripts and commands will run from this directory.
+
+``` bash
+git clone https://github.com/gridcoin-community/Gridcoin-Research
+cd Gridcoin-Research
+git checkout master
 ```
 
-...as well as [`macdeployqtplus`](../contrib/macdeploy/README.md) dependencies:
-```shell
-pip3 install ds_store mac_alias
+### 5. Install Optional Dependencies
+
+#### GUI Dependencies
+
+###### Qt
+
+Gridcoin includes a GUI built with the cross-platform Qt Framework.
+To compile the GUI, we need to install `qt@5`.
+Skip if you don't intend to use the GUI.
+
+``` bash
+brew install qt@5
 ```
 
-#### Berkeley DB
+Ensure that the `qt@5` package is installed, not the `qt` package.
+If 'qt' is installed, the build process will fail.
+if installed, remove the `qt` package with the following command:
 
-It is recommended to use Berkeley DB 4.8. If you have to build it yourself,
-you can use [this](/contrib/install_db4.sh) script to install it
-like so:
+``` bash
+brew uninstall qt
+```
 
-```shell
-./contrib/install_db4.sh .
+Note: Building with Qt binaries downloaded from the Qt website is not officially supported.
+See the notes in [Bitcoin#7714](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/7714).
+
+###### qrencode
+
+The GUI can encode addresses in a QR Code. To build in QR support for the GUI, install `qrencode`.
+Skip if not using the GUI or don't want QR code functionality.
+
+``` bash
+brew install qrencode
 ```
+---
 
-from the root of the repository.
+#### Port Mapping Dependencies
 
-Also, the Homebrew package could be installed:
+###### miniupnpc
 
-```shell
-brew install berkeley-db4
+miniupnpc may be used for UPnP port mapping.
+Skip if you do not need this functionality.
+
+``` bash
+brew install miniupnpc
 ```
 
-## Build Gridcoin
+---
 
-1.  Clone the Gridcoin source code:
-    ```shell
-    git clone https://github.com/gridcoin-community/Gridcoin-Research
-    cd Gridcoin-Research
-    git checkout master
-    ```
+#### Test Suite Dependencies
+
+There is an included test suite that is useful for testing code changes when developing.
+To run the test suite (recommended), you will need to have Python 3 installed:
 
-2.  Build Gridcoin:
+``` bash
+brew install python
+```
+
+---
+
+#### Deploy Dependencies
+
+You can deploy a `.dmg` containing the Gridcoin application using `make deploy`.
+This command depends on a couple of python packages, so it is required that you have `python` installed.
+
+Ensuring that `python` is installed, you can install the deploy dependencies by running the following commands in your terminal:
+
+``` bash
+brew install librsvg
+```
+
+``` bash
+pip3 install ds_store mac_alias
+```
+
+## Build Gridcoin
+
+1.  Build Gridcoin:
 
     Prepare the assembly code (requires Perl):
     ```shell
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     ```
     You can disable the GUI build by passing `--without-gui` to configure.
 
-3.  It is recommended to build and run the unit tests:
+2.  It is recommended to build and run the unit tests:
     ```shell
     make check
     ```
 
-4.  You can also create a  `.dmg` that contains the `.app` bundle (optional):
+3.  You can also create a  `.dmg` that contains the `.app` bundle (optional):
     ```shell
     make deploy
     ```
 
-5.  Testnet participation info is found at [Using Testnet](https://wiki.gridcoin.us/OS_X_Guide#Using_Testnet).
-
-    To open the app in testnet mode:
-    ```shell
-    open -a /your/path/to/gridcoinresearch.app --args -testnet
-    ```
-
 ## Running
 
 The daemon binary is placed in _src/_ and the GUI client is found in _src/qt/_.
 For example, to run the GUI client for production or testnet:
 
+**Important:** [Please read this before using testnet.](https://gridcoin.us/wiki/testnet)
+
 ```shell
 ./src/qt/gridcoinresearch
 ./src/qt/gridcoinresearch -testnet
 ./src/qt/gridcoinresearch -printtoconsole -debug -testnet
 ```
 
+The first time you run Gridcoin, it will start downloading the blockchain. This process could
+take several hours.
+
+By default, blockchain and wallet data files will be stored in:
+
+``` bash
+/Users/${USER}/Library/Application Support/GridcoinResearch
+```
+
 Before running, you may create an empty configuration file:
 ```shell
 mkdir -p "/Users/${USER}/Library/Application Support/GridcoinResearch"
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 chmod 600 "/Users/${USER}/Library/Application Support/GridcoinResearch/gridcoinresearch.conf"
 ```
 
-The first time you run Gridcoin, it will start downloading the blockchain. This process could
-take several hours.
-
 You can monitor the download process by looking at the debug.log file:
 ```shell
 tail -f $HOME/Library/Application\ Support/GridcoinResearch/debug.log
 ```
-
-## Notes
-* Building with downloaded Qt binaries is not officially supported. See the notes in [#7714](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/7714).