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monerod
Connects you to Monero network
The Monero daemon monerod keeps your computer synced up with the Monero network.
It downloads and validates the blockchain from the p2p network.
Not aware of your private keys
monerod is entirely decoupled from your wallet.
monerod does not access your private keys - it is not aware of your transactions and balance.
This allows you to run monerod on a separate computer or in the cloud.
In fact, you can connect to a remote monerod instance provided by a semi-trusted 3rd party. Such 3rd party will not be able to steal your funds. This is very handy for learning and experimentation.
However, there are privacy and reliability implications to using a remote, untrusted node. For any real business you should be running your own full node.
Data directory
This is where the blockchain, log files, and p2p network memory are stored.
By default data directory is at:
$HOME/.bitmonero/on Linux$HOME/Library/Application\ Support/on macOSC:\ProgramData\bitmonero\on Windows
Please mind:
- data directory is hidden as per OS convention
- the
bitmonerodirectory name is historical artefact from before Monero forked away from Bitmonero, about 2000 years Before Christ
Data directory contains:
lmdb/- the blockchain database directoryp2pstate.bin- saved memory of discovered and rated peersbitmonero.log- log file
It can also contain subdirectories for stagenet and testnet, mirroring the same structure:
stagenet/- data directory for Stagenettestnet/- data directory for Testnet
Running
First, go to directory where you unpacked Monero.
The stagenet is what your should be using for learning and experimentation.
Start: ./monerod --stagenet --detach
Watch:
tail -f ~/.bitmonero/stagenet/bitmonero.log
Stop:
./monerod --stagenet exit
The mainnnet is when you want to deal with the real XMR.
Start: ./monerod --detach
Watch:
tail -f ~/.bitmonero/bitmonero.log
Stop:
./monerod exit