Manual Installation ​

This guide provides instructions for manually downloading and running a DAC Chain Testnet node. This method involves running the node binary directly from the terminal without creating system services or background processes.

Prerequisites ​

  • A terminal or command prompt.
  • Internet connection.
  • Basic familiarity with command-line interfaces.

Official DAC Node Repo ​

The official binary releases for the DAC Blockchain protocol nodes are available in the DAC Blockchain Node Download website.

1. Linux ​

Download ​

Choose the command for your architecture:

AMD64 (Standard x86_64):

bash
wget -O dacnode https://repo.dachain.tech/node/dev/linux/amd64/dacnode
# OR
curl -L -o dacnode https://repo.dachain.tech/node/dev/linux/amd64/dacnode

ARM64 (aarch64):

bash
wget -O dacnode https://repo.dachain.tech/node/dev/linux/arm64/dacnode
# OR
curl -L -o dacnode https://repo.dachain.tech/node/dev/linux/arm64/dacnode

Installation & Execution ​

  1. Make the binary executable:

    bash
    chmod +x dacnode

  2. Run the node on Testnet:

    bash
    ./dacnode --testnet

    Optional: To specify a custom node name:

    bash
    ./dacnode --testnet --identity "MyNodeName"

2. macOS ​

Download ​

Choose the command for your architecture:

Intel (amd64):

bash
curl -L -o dacnode https://repo.dachain.tech/node/dev/darwin/amd64/dacnode

Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3 - arm64):

bash
curl -L -o dacnode https://repo.dachain.tech/node/dev/darwin/arm64/dacnode

Installation & Execution ​

  1. Make the binary executable:

    bash
    chmod +x dacnode
xattr -d com.apple.quarantine dacnode

  2. Run the node on Testnet:

    bash
    ./dacnode --testnet

    Note: If you encounter a "developer cannot be verified" warning, you may need to allow the application in System Settings > Privacy & Security.

3. Windows ​

Download ​

Download the binary directly using your browser or PowerShell.

Download URL (AMD64): https://repo.dachain.tech/node/dev/windows/amd64/dacnode.exe

PowerShell Command:

powershell
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://repo.dachain.tech/node/dev/windows/amd64/dacnode.exe" -OutFile "dacnode.exe"

Installation & Execution ​

  1. Open Command Prompt (cmd) or PowerShell in the folder where you downloaded dacnode.exe.

  2. Run the node on Testnet:

    cmd
    dacnode.exe --testnet

    Optional: To specify a custom node name:

    cmd
    dacnode.exe --testnet --identity "MyNodeName"

Verify Execution ​

When the node starts successfully, you should see logs indicating:

  • Chain config: Testnet
  • P2P Server started
  • Synchronisation progress (fetching blocks)

To stop the node, press CTRL+C in the terminal.