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# Interacting with Monero
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You can interact with Monero via desktop GUI, commandline interface, and programming API.
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On top of that, Monero nodes interact with each other in a peer-to-peer network.
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## Installation directory overview
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This considers the released version of Monero software. Once unpacked, you will notice six executable files:
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## Separation of node and wallet
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Monero project nicely decouples node logic `monerod` from wallet logic `monero-wallet-*`.
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Wallet logic is offered through three independent user interfaces - the GUI, the CLI, and the HTTP API.
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| Executable | Description
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| `monerod` | The full node daemon. Does not require a wallet.
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| `monero-wallet-gui` | Wallet logic and __graphical__ user interface. Requires `monerod` running.
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| `monero-wallet-cli` | Wallet logic and __commandline__ user interface. Requires `monerod` running.
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| `monero-wallet-rpc` | Wallet logic and __HTTP API__ (JSON-RPC protocol). Requires `monerod` running.
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| `monero-blockchain-export` | Tool to export blockchain to `blockchain.raw` file.
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| `monero-blockchain-import` | Tool to import [blockchain.raw](https://downloads.getmonero.org/blockchain.raw) - ideally your own trusted copy.
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## Interacting
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There are quite a few ways you can interact with Monero software.
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Perhaps the most surprising for newcomers is that `monerod` daemon accepts interactive keyboard commands while it is running.
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Also, please note that HTTP API is split across `monerod` and `monero-wallet-rpc`. You need to run and call both daemons to explore the full API.
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This follows the node-logic vs wallet-logic split mentioned earlier.
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All wallet implementations depend on the `monerod` running.
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| Executable | p2p network | node commands via keyboard | node HTTP API | wallet commands via keyboard | wallet HTTP API | wallet via GUI
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| -------------------------- | ------------------- | -------------------------- | ------------- | ---------------------------- | --------------- | --------------
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| `monerod` | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | | |
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| `monero-wallet-cli` | | | | ✔ | |
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| `monero-wallet-rpc` | | | | | ✔ |
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| `monero-wallet-gui` | | | | | | ✔
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