Starcoin DAG proxima Mining Guide

Build from Source

Prerequisites

• Platform: PC with Windows, macOS, or Linux.
• Operating System: Ensure you have a compatible version (e.g., Windows 10, macOS Catalina, Ubuntu 20.04).
• Required Software:
  • Git: For source code management.
  • Rust and Cargo: For compiling the source code.

Steps

1. Open Terminal:

   • Windows: Open Command Prompt or PowerShell.
   • macOS/Linux: Open the Terminal application.

2. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/starcoinorg/starcoin.git

3. Switch to the Desired Branch:

   git checkout origin/dag-mining-net
   

4. Build from source :

   cargo build --release
   

Download from Release

Direct Download:

• Visit the Starcoin Release Page.
• Choose the appropriate version for your operating system.
• Download and extract the release files to a known directory.

Start Node & Join DAG Network for Mining

# Setting the miner client thread number to 4
./target/debug/starcoin -n proxima --miner-thread 4 console

Check chain status

starcoin% chain info