Downloads ​

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This page describes the installation and usage of the precompiled packages linked below. For better performance, you might also consider to compile the miner source code on the machine where it is intended to be used.

Packages ​

Ubuntu ​

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Also works in Debian-Based Distributions:

  • Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  • Debian 12
  • Debian 11

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Debian ​

bash
dpkg -i nimiq_1.6.4-1_amd64.deb

Fedora ​

bash
yum install nimiq-1.6.4-1.x86_64.rpm

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Also works in Red Hat-Based Distributions:

  • Fedora 41
  • Fedora 40

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Configuration ​

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To run a Nimiq Full Node and receive connections from other peers you need a valid domain name and SSL certificate.

The configuration file for Linux is located in /etc/nimiq/nimiq.conf

On Windows systems, to access the configuration go to the Windows Start Menu and in the Nimiq folder select "Edit Config".

Example Configuration File ​

json
// nimiq.conf
{
  "host": "example.yourdomain.com",
  "tls": {
    "cert": "PATH-TO-YOUR-CERTIFICATE",
    "key": "PATH-TO-YOUR-KEY"
  },
  "network": "main",
  "miner": {
    "enabled": "yes"
  }
}

Usage ​

Linux ​

bash
systemctl start|stop|restart nimiq