Bitnet: Run a Node

Download the latest release available for your operational system using the links available in the releases page. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you keep your node running the latest version of the software, and doing otherwise may have security implications and cause unintended forks and other problems.

Linux & MacOS

Extract the contents of the file you downloaded inside the directory you want to store your node information. Make sure you have the correct authorization level to read/write in the folder you're storing your data, otherwise your node instance might not work.

tar –xf Unix_Bitnet_v.X.X.X.tar.gz

Replace Unix_Bitnet_v.X.X.X.tar.gz with the correct filename before executing the command.

You can modify your node parameters by editing the .config and the Bitnet.sh files using any text editor. Eg.:

nano .config

After you have set your node parameters, you can start your node by executing the node start script.

bash Bitnet.sh

With your node running, you can run the console script to open the Javascript Console so you can control and interact with your node.

bash BitnetConsole.sh

Windows

Download the latest version of Bitnet and extract the contents of the .zip file inside the folder you want to store your node information.

You can use any text editor to change the parameters of your node by editing the .config and Bitnet.cmd files.

After you set your node parameters, you can start it by double-clicking Bitnet.cmd or executing it via terminal.

.\Bitnet

With your node running, you can double-click the BitnetConsole.cmd script to open your node Javascript Console, or execute it via terminal.

.\BitnetConsole