Possible Obsticales<\/h2>\n\n\n\n- Legal:<\/strong> The use of cryptocurrencies are prohibited or restricted in some areas.<\/li>
- Bandwidth limits<\/strong>: Some Internet plans will charge an additional amount for any excess upload bandwidth used that isn\u2019t included in the plan. Worse, some providers may terminate your connection without warning because of overuse. We advise that you check whether your Internet connection is subjected to such limitations and monitor your bandwidth use so that you can stop Bobcoin Core before you reach your upload limit.<\/li>
- Anti-Virus<\/strong>: Some anti-virus programs quarantine the Bobcoin, making it more difficult to run Bobcoin Core. This problem mostly affects computers running Windows.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Initial Block Download<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Initial block download refers to the process where nodes synchronize themselves to the network by downloading blocks that are new to them. This will happen when a node is far behind the tip of the best block chain. In the process of IBD, a node does not accept incoming transactions nor request mempool transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are trying to set up a new node following the instructions below, you will go through the IBD process at the first run, and it may take a considerable amount of time since a new node has to download the entire block chain. During the download, there could be a high usage for the network and CPU (since the node has to verify the blocks downloaded), and the client will take up an increasing amount of storage space (reduce storage<\/a> provides more details on reducing storage).<\/p>\n\n\n\nBefore the node finishes, you will not be able to see a new transaction related to your account until the client has caught up to the block containing that transaction. So your wallet may not count new payments\/spendings into the balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are using Bobcoin Core GUI, you can monitor the progress of IBD in the status bar (left bottom corner).<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IDB.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nLinux Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There is no binaries for mainstream linux distributions. Instead, you are going to be compiling your own binaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are a seasoned linux user or want to build for unix, you may want to look at the build notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDependency Build Instructions: Ubuntu & Debian<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nBuild requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo apt-get install build-essential libtool autotools-dev automake pkg-config libssl-dev libevent-dev bsdmainutils<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nOptions when installing required Boost library files:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- On at least Ubuntu 14.04+ and Debian 7+ there are generic names for the individual boost development packages, so the following can be used to only install necessary parts of boost:<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
sudo apt-get install libboost-system-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-chrono-dev libboost-program-options-dev libboost-test-dev libboost-thread-dev<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n2. If that doesn\u2019t work, you can install all boost development packages with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nBerkeleyDB is required for the wallet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Ubuntu only:<\/strong> db4.8 packages are available here<\/a>. You can add the repository and install using the following commands:<\/p>\n\n\n\nsudo apt-get install software-properties-common\nsudo add-apt-repository ppa:bitcoin\/bitcoin\nsudo apt-get update\nsudo apt-get install libdb4.8-dev libdb4.8++-dev<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nUbuntu and Debian have their own libdb-dev and libdb++-dev packages, but these will install BerkeleyDB 5.1 or later, which break binary wallet compatibility with the distributed executables which are based on BerkeleyDB 4.8. If you do not care about wallet compatibility, pass --with-incompatible-bdb<\/em><\/code> to configure.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSee the section \u201cDisable-wallet mode\u201d to build Bobcoin Core without wallet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Optional (see \u2013with-miniupnpc and \u2013enable-upnp-default):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo apt-get install libminiupnpc-dev<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nZMQ dependencies (provides ZMQ API 4.x):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo apt-get install libzmq3-dev<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nOnce you have all the required dependencies installed, run<\/p>\n\n\n\n
.\/autogen.sh\n.\/configure\nmake\nmake install # optional<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nThis will build bobcoin-qt as well if the dependencies are met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you have finished compiling run<\/p>\n\n\n\n
cd src\nstrip bobcoind\nsudo cp ~\/bobcoin\/src\/bobcoind <enter directory to paste><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nNow run .\/bobcoind<\/em> in the terminal. Hopefully, it should sync with the blockchain.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn theory, the Bobcoin daemon we started should keep running forever. Things can go wrong: The computer could run out of memory, causing the daemon software to crash, the computer could be rebooted by accident or because of some power outage etc\u2026 You don\u2019t want to have to keep monitoring your Bobcoin node to see if it\u2019s gone down, so let\u2019s program the system to try to restart it automatically, every hour using crontab. If it\u2019s already running, nothing will happen (the command will fail, but that\u2019s OK).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo apt-get install cron\ncrontab -e\n@hourly <path to daemon>\/bobcoind -daemon<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cronie.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWindows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Go to releases<\/a> to download for windows<\/p>\n\n\n\nAfter downloading the file to your desktop or your Downloads folder (C:\\Users\\<YOUR USER NAME>\\Downloads<\/code>), run it by double-clicking its icon. Windows will ask you to confirm that you want to run it. Click Yes and the Bobcoin installer will start. It\u2019s a typical Windows installer, and it will guide you through the decisions you need to make about where to install Bobcoin Core.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBobcoin Core GUI will begin to download the block chain. This step will take at least several days, and it may take much more time on a slow Internet connection or with a slow computer. During the download, Bobcoin Core will use a significant part of your connection bandwidth. You can stop Bobcoin Core at any time by closing it; it will resume from the point where it stopped the next time you start it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After download is complete, you may use Bobcoin Core as your wallet or you can just let it run to help support the Bobcoin network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Warning:<\/strong> to prevent data corruption, do not force shutdown of your computer from the Windows shutdown screen when you have Bobcoin Core running.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNetwork Configurations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you want to support the Bobcoin network, you must allow inbound connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Bobcoin Core starts, it establishes 8 outbound connections to other full nodes so it can download the latest blocks and transactions. If you just want to use your full node as a wallet, you don\u2019t need more than these 8 connections\u2014but if you want to support other full nodes on the network, you must allow inbound connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Servers connected directly to the Internet usually don\u2019t require any special configuration. You can use the testing instructions below to confirm your server-based node accepts inbound connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Home connections are usually filtered by a router or modem. Bobcoin Core will request your router automatically configure itself to allow inbound connections to Bobcoin\u2019s port, port 9718. Unfortunately many routers don\u2019t allow automatic configuration, so you must manually configure your router. You may also need to configure your firewall to allow inbound connections to port 9718.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Initial Block Download<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Initial block download refers to the process where nodes synchronize themselves to the network by downloading blocks that are new to them. This will happen when a node is far behind the tip of the best block chain. In the process of IBD, a node does not accept incoming transactions nor request mempool transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are trying to set up a new node following the instructions below, you will go through the IBD process at the first run, and it may take a considerable amount of time since a new node has to download the entire block chain. During the download, there could be a high usage for the network and CPU (since the node has to verify the blocks downloaded), and the client will take up an increasing amount of storage space (reduce storage<\/a> provides more details on reducing storage).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before the node finishes, you will not be able to see a new transaction related to your account until the client has caught up to the block containing that transaction. So your wallet may not count new payments\/spendings into the balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are using Bobcoin Core GUI, you can monitor the progress of IBD in the status bar (left bottom corner).<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is no binaries for mainstream linux distributions. Instead, you are going to be compiling your own binaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are a seasoned linux user or want to build for unix, you may want to look at the build notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dependency Build Instructions: Ubuntu & Debian<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Build requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Options when installing required Boost library files:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. If that doesn\u2019t work, you can install all boost development packages with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n BerkeleyDB is required for the wallet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For Ubuntu only:<\/strong> db4.8 packages are available here<\/a>. You can add the repository and install using the following commands:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ubuntu and Debian have their own libdb-dev and libdb++-dev packages, but these will install BerkeleyDB 5.1 or later, which break binary wallet compatibility with the distributed executables which are based on BerkeleyDB 4.8. If you do not care about wallet compatibility, pass See the section \u201cDisable-wallet mode\u201d to build Bobcoin Core without wallet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Optional (see \u2013with-miniupnpc and \u2013enable-upnp-default):<\/p>\n\n\n\n ZMQ dependencies (provides ZMQ API 4.x):<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you have all the required dependencies installed, run<\/p>\n\n\n\n This will build bobcoin-qt as well if the dependencies are met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you have finished compiling run<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now run .\/bobcoind<\/em> in the terminal. Hopefully, it should sync with the blockchain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In theory, the Bobcoin daemon we started should keep running forever. Things can go wrong: The computer could run out of memory, causing the daemon software to crash, the computer could be rebooted by accident or because of some power outage etc\u2026 You don\u2019t want to have to keep monitoring your Bobcoin node to see if it\u2019s gone down, so let\u2019s program the system to try to restart it automatically, every hour using crontab. If it\u2019s already running, nothing will happen (the command will fail, but that\u2019s OK).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Go to releases<\/a> to download for windows<\/p>\n\n\n\n After downloading the file to your desktop or your Downloads folder ( Bobcoin Core GUI will begin to download the block chain. This step will take at least several days, and it may take much more time on a slow Internet connection or with a slow computer. During the download, Bobcoin Core will use a significant part of your connection bandwidth. You can stop Bobcoin Core at any time by closing it; it will resume from the point where it stopped the next time you start it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After download is complete, you may use Bobcoin Core as your wallet or you can just let it run to help support the Bobcoin network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Warning:<\/strong> to prevent data corruption, do not force shutdown of your computer from the Windows shutdown screen when you have Bobcoin Core running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to support the Bobcoin network, you must allow inbound connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Bobcoin Core starts, it establishes 8 outbound connections to other full nodes so it can download the latest blocks and transactions. If you just want to use your full node as a wallet, you don\u2019t need more than these 8 connections\u2014but if you want to support other full nodes on the network, you must allow inbound connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Servers connected directly to the Internet usually don\u2019t require any special configuration. You can use the testing instructions below to confirm your server-based node accepts inbound connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Home connections are usually filtered by a router or modem. Bobcoin Core will request your router automatically configure itself to allow inbound connections to Bobcoin\u2019s port, port 9718. Unfortunately many routers don\u2019t allow automatic configuration, so you must manually configure your router. You may also need to configure your firewall to allow inbound connections to port 9718.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What is a Full Node? A full node is a program that fully validates transactions and blocks. Almost all full nodes also help the network by accepting transactions and blocks from other full nodes, validating those transactions and blocks, and then relaying them to further full nodes. Minimum Requirements Bobcoin Core full nodes have certain… <\/figure>\n\n\n\nLinux Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
sudo apt-get install build-essential libtool autotools-dev automake pkg-config libssl-dev libevent-dev bsdmainutils<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n sudo apt-get install libboost-system-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-chrono-dev libboost-program-options-dev libboost-test-dev libboost-thread-dev<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nsudo apt-get install software-properties-common\nsudo add-apt-repository ppa:bitcoin\/bitcoin\nsudo apt-get update\nsudo apt-get install libdb4.8-dev libdb4.8++-dev<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n--with-incompatible-bdb<\/em><\/code> to configure.<\/p>\n\n\n\nsudo apt-get install libminiupnpc-dev<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nsudo apt-get install libzmq3-dev<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n.\/autogen.sh\n.\/configure\nmake\nmake install # optional<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\ncd src\nstrip bobcoind\nsudo cp ~\/bobcoin\/src\/bobcoind <enter directory to paste><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nsudo apt-get install cron\ncrontab -e\n@hourly <path to daemon>\/bobcoind -daemon<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWindows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
C:\\Users\\<YOUR USER NAME>\\Downloads<\/code>), run it by double-clicking its icon. Windows will ask you to confirm that you want to run it. Click Yes and the Bobcoin installer will start. It\u2019s a typical Windows installer, and it will guide you through the decisions you need to make about where to install Bobcoin Core.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNetwork Configurations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/433"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=433"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/433\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":435,"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/433\/revisions\/435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}