Getting Started
Let’s walk through core Forknote concepts as we tackle a simple use case.
Overview
Forknote uses configuration files to describe the properties of a Cryptonote blockchain. To get started you must download the latest version of Forknote.
Connecting the daemon to a blockchain
To connect to the daemon to existing blockchain, just start forknoted with the corresponding configuration file.
$ ./forknoted --config-file configs/imaginary_blockchain.conf
New blockchains are created by creating new configuration files. Configuration files are created with our blockchain creation form. You can find more about the available configuration options in our documentation.
Examples
To connect the daemon to the Dashcoin, start forknoted with its corresponding configuration file:
$ ./forknoted --config-file configs/dashcoin.conf
To connect to the Bytecoin blockchain, start forknoted with its corresponding configuration file:
$ ./forknoted --config-file configs/bytecoin.conf
Starting simplewallet
Simplewallet uses the same configuration file as the daemon.
To start simplewallet:
$ ./simplewallet --config-file configs/imaginary_blockchain.conf
Examples
Starting simplewallet for the Dashcoin blockchain:
$ ./simplewallet --config-file configs/dashcoin.conf
Starting simplewallet for the Bytecoin blockchain:
$ ./simplewallet --config-file configs/bytecoin.conf
Mining with miner
miner needs a running and synced daemon.
To start mining:
$ ./miner --daemon-address 127.0.0.1:[DAEMON_RPC_PORT] --address [WALLET_ADDRESS]
Examples
Starting miner for the Dashcoin blockchain:
$ ./miner --daemon-address 127.0.0.1:29081 --address D6WLtrV1SBWV8HWQzQv8uuYuGy3uwZ8ah5iT5HovSqhTKMauquoTsKP8RBJzVqVesX87poYWQgkGWB4
