# Generate the gRPC files
To generate the gRPC files you need to do the following:
## Prerequisites:
1. You need to install the [gRPC Compiler](https://grpc.io/docs/protoc-installation/)
2. Install the Golang Plugin for the compiler
````bash
go install google.golang.org/protobuf/cmd/protoc-gen-go@v1.28
go install google.golang.org/grpc/cmd/protoc-gen-go-grpc@v1.2
``````
## Generate:
1. Download the Git submodules (if you didn't clone this repo with ``git clone --recurse-submodules``)
```bash
git submodule init
git submodule update
```
2. Edit the scripts, find the variable ``plugName`` and set its value to the name of the plug.
3. Depending on what OS you are running execute one of the following scripts:
scripts/generate_grpc_files.sh
scripts/generate_grpc_files.ps1
````