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Forknote command line client overview

Forknote works through 3 separate binary files operated through command line:

Install Forknote

  1. Unzip the archive to one separate folder

  2. Create or download the desired configuration: Forknote configurations

Launch Forknote

  1. Open forknoted. For downloadable Linux archive use: 
      ./forknoted --config-file <path_to_config_file>

  2. Wait until forknoted is synchronized. You will be notified with several green “SYNCHRONIZED OK” messages.

  3. Open simplewallet. For downloadable Linux archive use: 
      ./simplewallet --config-file <path_to_config_file>

Daemon: synchronization & mining

Main article: Daemon configuration and commands

After forknoted is launched you will have to wait until it is synchronized with the network. You will be notified with several green “SYNCHRONIZED OK” messages. Here are the most important daemon commands:

Command Description
start_mining <wallet_address> [threads=1] Start mining in several threads to a given wallet address
stop_mining Stop mining
show_hr Show current mining hashrate
hide_hr Stop showing current mining hashrate
help Show all daemon commands
exit Exit forknoted

Simplewallet: send and receive payments

Main article: Simplewallet configuration and commands

Simplewallet can only be used after the daemon is launched and synchronized. Simlewallet automatically synchronizes with forknoted. Here are the most important wallet commands:

Command Description
address Show your wallet address
balance Show current wallet balance
transfer <mixin_count> <address> <amount> Send money to <address> with a mixing degree of <mixin_count>
start_mining <threads> Start mining in daemon with several threads to the current wallet address
stop_mining Stop mining in daemon
help Show all wallet commands
exit Exit simplewallet

Walletd:

Main article: RPC wallet introduction

The RPC wallet is the way for services to send, recieve and track transactions.