Install a Node

Pre-built Tidecoin Core binaries are published on the GitHub releases page for Linux (x86_64 and aarch64), macOS (universal), and Windows (x86_64). Download the archive for your platform, verify checksums and signatures against the release notes, extract, and run tidecoind or tidecoin-qt.

This page covers binary installation. For source builds, use Build from Source. For long-running Linux services, install first, then configure systemd.

Binaries and commands

Command	Purpose
`tidecoind`	Headless node daemon.
`tidecoin-cli`	CLI client for node and wallet RPCs.
`tidecoin-qt`	Desktop GUI wallet and node.
`tidecoin-wallet`	Wallet utility for offline or maintenance tasks.
`tidecoin-tx`	Transaction utility.
`tidecoin-util`	Utility command for support workflows.

Install checklist

Download the release archive from the official Tidecoin release channel.
Verify checksums and signatures when release artifacts provide them.
Extract the archive.
Put the binaries on PATH, or run them from the extracted directory.
Start with the default mainnet settings, or choose -testnet / -regtest.
Confirm the node starts and reports chain state.
Configure RPC, wallet, pruning, indexes, and service management before leaving a node online unattended.

Linux quick install

Extract the release archive and install the command-line binaries into a directory on PATH:


tar -xf tidecoin-*-x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz
sudo install -m 0755 tidecoin-*/bin/tidecoind /usr/local/bin/
sudo install -m 0755 tidecoin-*/bin/tidecoin-cli /usr/local/bin/
sudo install -m 0755 tidecoin-*/bin/tidecoin-wallet /usr/local/bin/
sudo install -m 0755 tidecoin-*/bin/tidecoin-tx /usr/local/bin/
sudo install -m 0755 tidecoin-*/bin/tidecoin-util /usr/local/bin/

If you need the GUI wallet, install or run tidecoin-qt from the same release.

First start

Start the daemon in the foreground:


tidecoind

Or start it in the background:


tidecoind -daemon

Check that RPC works locally:


tidecoin-cli getblockchaininfo

Stop cleanly:


tidecoin-cli stop

Network defaults

Network	Chain flag	P2P port	RPC port	Data subdirectory
Mainnet	default	8755	7585	base data directory
Testnet	`-testnet` or `-chain=test`	18755	17585	`testnet/`
Regtest	`-regtest` or `-chain=regtest`	18778	17595	`regtest/`

Before production use

Create an explicit tidecoin.conf.
Keep RPC bound to localhost unless there is a specific secured deployment need.
Use cookie auth locally or rpcauth for service users.
Decide whether the node needs a wallet. Use disablewallet=1 for pure infrastructure nodes.
Decide whether the node needs txindex=1. Do not combine txindex=1 with pruning.
Back up wallets before upgrades or service changes.