Downloads ​

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This page describes the installation and usage of the precompiled packages linked below. For better performance, you might also consider to compile the miner source code on the machine where it is intended to be used.

Packages ​

Ubuntu ​

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Also works in Debian-Based Distributions:

  • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  • Debian 12
  • Debian 11

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Debian ​

bash
dpkg -i nimiq_1.6.2-1_amd64.deb

Fedora ​

bash
yum install nimiq-1.6.2-1.x86_64.rpm

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Also works in Red Hat-Based Distributions:

  • Fedora 37
  • Fedora 38

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Windows ​

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Double click the downloaded MSI file (nimiq-v*.x64.msi) and follow the instructions during the installation process.

For Microsoft Windows operating systems

  • Windows 10
  • Windows 11

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Configuration ​

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To run a Nimiq Full Node and receive connections from other peers you need a valid domain name and SSL certificate.

The configuration file for Linux is located in /etc/nimiq/nimiq.conf

On Windows systems, to access the configuration go to the Windows Start Menu and in the Nimiq folder select "Edit Config".

Example Configuration File ​

json
// nimiq.conf
{
  "host": "example.yourdomain.com",
  "tls": {
    "cert": "PATH-TO-YOUR-CERTIFICATE",
    "key": "PATH-TO-YOUR-KEY"
  },
  "network": "main",
  "miner": {
    "enabled": "yes"
  }
}

Usage ​

Linux ​

bash
systemctl start|stop|restart nimiq

Windows ​

Start the Nimiq Application from the Windows Start Menu. If the miner is enabled in the configuration file, mining will start automatically.