System Readiness
Verify hardware and software requirements before deploying a local Hiero test network with Solo. Check system prerequisites, install Docker/Podman, configure platform-specific settings, and ensure your machine is ready.
⚠️ Homebrew support is being deprecated.
Solo will stop publishing updates to Homebrew after August 31, 2026.
Install via
npm install -g @hiero-ledger/solo@latest instead.
See System Readiness for full install instructions.Simple Solo Setup
Get started with Solo quickly. This section guides you through prerequisites, one-command deployment, network management, and cleanup. Perfect for developers and testers getting their first Hiero network running locally.
Categories:
Quickstart
Deploy a local Hiero test network with a single command using the Solo CLI. This guide covers installation, one-shot deployment, network verification, and accessing local service endpoints.
Managing Your Network
Learn how to start, stop, and restart consensus nodes, reset the ledger to genesis, capture logs and diagnostics, and troubleshoot a running Solo network. Master day-to-day network operations and troubleshooting.
Upgrade Your Network
Learn how to upgrade an existing Solo network deployment to a newer Hiero version using the Solo CLI and verify compatibility before you begin.
Upgrading an existing Solo installation
Upgrade an existing Solo installation to the latest release - whether you installed via Homebrew or npm - and perform a clean reinstall when an upgrade leaves a broken or conflicting state.
Cleanup
Learn how to properly destroy a Solo network deployment, manage resource usage, and perform a full reset when the standard destroy command fails along with how to clean up resources safely and completely.