Run a Full Node

Verified against: Pinned source and release revisions, Qwertycoin mainnet where applicable, 2026-09-29.

Published-release track: Core v2.0.2 (54308d84), mainnet. Verified: 2026-09-29.

A full node validates the chain and serves wallets and peers. It does not automatically qualify for EPoSe rewards.

Safe first start

Download and verify the package from the v2.0.2 release, then run:

./qwertycoind \
  --p2p-bind-ip 0.0.0.0 --p2p-bind-port 8196 \
  --rpc-bind-ip 127.0.0.1 --rpc-bind-port 8197 \
  --zmq-rpc-bind-ip 127.0.0.1 --zmq-rpc-bind-port 8199

Open only TCP 8196 to the public Internet. Binding P2P to 0.0.0.0 is intentional; binding unrestricted RPC or ZMQ to a wildcard address is not.

Check status in the daemon console with status and sync_info. The node is ready for normal wallet use when its height tracks healthy peers and it reports synchronized. A merely running process is not proof of synchronization.

Use --data-dir PATH to select persistent blockchain storage. Stop cleanly with the console exit command or the service manager's normal stop operation. Do not copy an actively written LMDB directory as a guaranteed consistent backup.

For unattended operation use Linux Service Operation or Docker. For service rewards, continue with EPoSE Overview.