InstallAndConfigureNamecoin

From Dot-BIT Namecoin Project

1. Download namecoin on the homepage

2. Unzip the content of archive

Then, on linux, go to the directory where the file has been unzipped, if any, and :

chmod +x namecoind

3. Start namecoind to create the config folder (in a terminal/dos box, and read the output)

Windows, open a new terminal with "cmd" and type :

namecoind.exe

Linux :

./namecoind

It will tell you where to create the "bitcoin.conf" file

Warning: To use bitcoind, you must set rpcpassword=<password>
in the configuration file: /home/user/.namecoin/bitcoin.conf
If the file does not exist, create it with owner-readable-only file permissions.

4. Create the "bitcoin.conf" file

Windows : file must be located in your application data folder \ namecoin

Linux : file must be located in ~/.namecoin

Populate "bitcoin.conf" with at least these lines  :

rpcuser=your_user
rpcpassword=your_pass
rpcport=8336
daemon=1

Replace your_user and your_pass with any values of your choosing.

Add also this line if your want to solo mine :

server=1

5. Start namecoind again

Windows :

namecoind.exe

Note : You need to open a new terminal to type other commands.

Note : Nothing will appear to be happening, this is normal. Proceed.

Linux :

./namecoind

It will display :

bitcoin server starting

6. List available commands:

Wait for the blockchain to download until last block, and check value with getinfo.

Windows :

namecoind getinfo

namecoind help

Note : you may use getinfo command to view how many blocks are downloaded, the number should match this one

Linux :

./namecoind getinfo

./namecoind help

7. Get your first namecoin address(es):

You will need an address if you want to receive namecoins. This will tell you what your address is.

namecoind listreceivedbyaddress 0 true

or

./namecoind listreceivedbyaddress 0 true

8. Generate a new address:

If you ever feel like creating a new namecoin address, this will do that:

namecoind getnewaddress

or

./namecoind getnewaddress