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+## Instructions to build and run the Sphinx Key signer
+
+### Hardware setup
+
+#### Picture
+
+![Spi connections picture](docs/spi_connections.jpeg)
+
+##### Sparkfun Shopping List
+
+- ESP32-C3 Mini Development Board: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/18036
+- SparkFun microSD Transflash Breakout: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/544
+- Breadboard - Self-Adhesive (White): https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12002
+- Break Away Headers - Straight: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/116
+- Jumper Wire Kit - 140pcs: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/124
+
+##### Soldering and SD Card Format
+- You'll also need a sizeable SD Card formatted using the FAT32 filesystem.
+- Once you have the parts, solder the breakaway headers to the microSD card board as shown in the picture above.
+
+Now follow the table below and the picture above to make all the connections:
+
+SD card pin | ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1 v1.0 | Notes
+------------|-------------------------|--------------------
+ DO         | GPIO6                   | Pin numbered 6 on board, same for the others below
+ CS         | GPIO1                   | 
+ SCK        | GPIO5                   |
+ DI         | GPIO4                   |
+ VCC        | 3V3                     |
+ GND        | GND                     |
+
+### Software setup ( MacOS )
+
+- Make sure you have the Apple Command Line Developer tools installed on your machine. If not, run `xcode-select --install`
+- Install rust. You can grab the installation command at https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install
+- Install brew. Get the installation command at https://brew.sh/
+- Install python3 and virtualenv. You can run `brew install python3 virtualenv` if necessary.
+- Run the following commands:
+```
+rustup install nightly
+rustup component add rust-src --toolchain nightly
+cargo install cargo-generate ldproxy espflash espmonitor
+```
+
+### Hello World
+
+Before we build and run the signer, we'll walk through a generic hello world to make sure the environment is all working:
+
+- Type `cd ~`. This places you in your home directory.
+- Run the command below, and set the following settings when prompted: `Project Name=tiny-esp32, MCU=esp32c3, ESP-IDF native build version=v4.4, STD support=true, Configure project to use Dev Containers=false`
+```
+cargo generate --vcs none --git https://github.com/esp-rs/esp-idf-template cargo
+```
+- `cd tiny-esp32`
+- `cargo build`
+- Once the build is complete, run `ls /dev/tty.*` and note the files you see in that directory.
+- Plug in the ESP32-C3 dev board to your computer via Micro-USB, and again run `ls /dev/tty.*`. A new file should now appear, similar to this one `/dev/tty.usbserial-1420`
+- Run `export FLASHPORT=[full file path noted in the previous step]`. In my case: `export FLASHPORT=/dev/tty.usbserial-1420`
+- Now with the ESP32 dev board still plugged in, run:
+```
+espflash --monitor $FLASHPORT target/riscv32imc-esp-espidf/debug/tiny-esp32
+```
+- This flashes the program onto the dev board, and then monitors the logs as soon as the program starts to run. By the end of execution, you should see a little `Hello World` log on your screen.
+- You are now ready to build, flash, and run the signer :)
+
+### Signer
+
+- `cd ~`
+- `git clone https://github.com/stakwork/sphinx-key.git`
+- `cd sphinx-key/sphinx-key`
+- `virtualenv venv`
+- `source venv/bin/activate`
+- `pip3 install --upgrade pip`
+- `pip3 install esptool`
+- `export CFLAGS=-fno-pic`
+- `export CC=$HOME/tiny-esp32/.embuild/espressif/tools/riscv32-esp-elf/*/riscv32-esp-elf/bin/riscv32-esp-elf-gcc`
+- `cargo build`. You are now building the sphinx-key signer!
+- `esptool.py --chip esp32-c3 elf2image target/riscv32imc-esp-espidf/debug/sphinx-key`
+
+Now flash the software onto the dev board using this command:
+```
+esptool.py --chip esp32c3 -p $FLASHPORT -b 460800 --before=default_reset --after=hard_reset write_flash --flash_mode dio --flash_freq 40m --flash_size 4MB 0x10000 target/riscv32imc-esp-espidf/debug/sphinx-key.bin
+```
+And then print the logs on your screen with this command:
+```
+espmonitor $FLASHPORT
+```
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