Download Nimiq Node Binaries.
Ubuntu
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Debian 10
Fedora
Windows
Installation
Note: This page describes the installation and usage of the precompiled packages provided above. For better performance, you might also consider to compile the miner source code on the machine where it is intended to be used.
Debian
dpkg -i nimiq_1.5.7-1_amd64.deb
Fedora
yum install nimiq-1.5.7-1.x86_64.rpm
Windows
Double click the downloaded MSI file (nimiq-v*.x64.msi) and follow the instructions during the installation process.
Configuration
Note: 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
{ host: "example.yourdomain.com", tls: { cert: "PATH-TO-YOUR-CERTIFICATE", key: "PATH-TO-YOUR-KEY", }, network: "main", miner: { enabled: "yes", }, }
Usage
Linux
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.