Install the Cloakcoin Client
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This guide covers the installation of CloakCoin on all the different platforms.
Contents
Installation of the Windows Edition
- If you are going to install the Cloakcoin wallet for the first time jump to point 6.
- If you have installed a previous version, please stop the running wallet.
- Backup your wallet.dat
- If your previous version is CloakCoin 1.x, please make a deinstallation!!!
- If your previous version is CloakCoin 2.x, you can make an update and dont need to make a deinstallation.
- Donwload the latest client from GitHub
- Unzip the download.
- Now start the downloaded .exe file and run it as an administrator.
- Follow the instructions from the installer.
- Say yes to the 'auto blockchain downloader' this will be the fastest way!
- Start your new Cloakcoin 2.1.0.0 wallet and let it find other nodes and sync the blockchain
- Always remember -> to Encrypt your wallet via password Keyphrase! + backup your wallet.dat on a USB Stick or External Harddrive. Just to be sure!
Installation of the Linux Edition
Installation of the Linux QT GUI edition
- If you have installed a previous version, please stop the running wallet.
- # Backup your wallet.dat
- Remove the old installation
- Open a terminal as user
cd
mv .CloakCoin .CloakCoin_backup
- Unzip the download.
- Open a terminal with root rights
cd /opt
mkdir -vp cloakcoin/2.0.2.1_defender
cd !$
mv /path/to/unzipped/cloakcoin* .
chmod +x cloakcoin*
ln -s /opt/cloakcoin/2.0.2.1_defender/cloakcoin-qt /usr/local/bin/cloakcoin
- On some debian/ubuntu distributions you need to installing missing libs as with root privileges:
apt-get update
apt-get install libcurl3 libcurl3-gnutls
- run cloakcoin with your user account
- Follow the instructions from the installer.
- Say yes to the 'auto blockchain downloader' this will be the faster way!
- Let your wallet find other nodes and sync the blockchain
- Create config directory in your Home folder
mkdir /home/USERNAME/.CloakCoin
- Switch to the directory and download newest Blockchain for faster sync
cd /home/USERNAME/.CloakCoin
wget https://backend.cloakcoin.com/wallet/v2/cloak_ldb.zip
unzip cloak_ldb.zip
- Create .CloakCoin.conf file with rpcusername and password
nano /home/USERNAME/.CloakCoin/CloakCoin.conf
rpcusername=YOURRPCUSERNAME
rpcpassword=YOURRANDOMRPCPASSWORD
- Save this file and exit
- Create a folder for your CloakCoin Daemon and download this new Wallet
mkdir /home/USERNAME/cloakcoin
cd /home/USERNAME/cloakcoin
wget https://www.cloakcoin.com/en/downloader.html?file=files/downloads/wallet/2.0.2.1/cloakCoin_qt-
daemon_linux_x64_v2.0.2.1.defender.zip
unzip cloakCoin_qt-daemon_linux_x64_v2.0.2.1.defender.zip
rm -r cloakCoin_qt-daemon_linux_x64_v2.0.2.1.defender.zip
- Start Daemon
- Donwload the latest Mac client from GitHub
- Extract zip file and start cloakCoin-qt.xxxx.dmg
- Drag & Drop the cloakCoin-qt App in the Application Folder
- Start cloakCoin-qt App in Application Folder -> you will get a warning that the app is from a unidentified developer
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Security & Privacy. Read more.
- You need to unblock the app by clicking the 'Open Anyway' in Security & Privacy
- the cloakCoin-qt app will continue with the instalation.
- You will get a warning: 'Cant find local blockchain…..Would you like to auto-download it?'
- Click 'Yes'
- when the blockchain finnishes downloading cloakCoin-qt app will be running and in full sync!
- Always remember -> to Encrypt your wallet via password Keyphrase! + backup your wallet.dat on a USB Stick or External Harddrive. Just to be sure!
- Close the running wallet.
- Go to ~/Library/Application Support/CloakCoin/ and delete folder txleveldb.
- Restart and it will ask you to download again.