Installing XCash-Labs software¶

So now you have downloaded and verified the software package. This secting is from the a end users standpoint. If you want to run a node see Delegated Proof of Private Stake (DPOPS).

Wallet Instalation¶

Installing xcash-gui on Windows (tested on Windows 10/11)

At this point you should have xcash-gui-win-x64-v0.18.4.3.exe on your desktop.
Right-click the installer and select Properties.
At the bottom of the General tab, click Unblock, then click OK.
Double-click the installer and follow the setup prompts.
After installation, launch XCash Wallet GUI from the Start Menu.

The wallet will automatically start the network daemon (xcashd) and begin blockchain synchronization.

Installing xcash-gui on Ubuntu (tested on Ubuntu Desktop 22.04)

At this point you should have xcash-gui-linux-x64-v0.18.4.3.tar.bz2 on your server or desktop.
Open a terminal and navigate to the download location

cd ~/Desktop

(or wherever the file was downloaded)

Extract the archive

tar -xjf xcash-gui-linux-x64-v0.18.4.3.tar.bz2

This will create a folder such as:

xcash-gui-linux-x64-v0.18.4.3

Open the folder

cd xcash-gui-linux-x64-v0.18.4.3

Make the GUI wallet executable (only needed once)

chmod +x xcash-wallet-gui

If an AppImage is included, also run:

chmod +x xcash-wallet-gui.AppImage

Start the wallet

./xcash-wallet-gui

If using the AppImage:

./xcash-wallet-gui.AppImage

You can also double-click the file if using Ubuntu Desktop.

Installing xcash-wallet-cli on Windows (tested on Windows 10/11)

At this point you should have win-x64-v0.18.3.4-xck-beta1.zip on your desktop.
Right-click the .zip file and select Properties.
At the bottom of the General tab, click Unblock, then click OK.

Windows SmartScreen / Antivirus warning

Some antivirus tools may flag the download as Win32/Contebrew.A!ml or similar.

This is a false positive that can occur with newly built or unsigned binaries.

Official XCash-Labs releases are safe when downloaded from the official site and when the SHA-256 hash matches the value published on the downloads page.

If Windows quarantines the file:

Open Windows Security
Go to Protection history
Locate the blocked file
Choose Allow on device

Right-click the .zip file and select Extract All.
Open the extracted folder. You should see:
xcash-wallet-cli.exe
run-wallet.bat
Double-click run-wallet.bat to start the wallet.
(Optional) You may edit the batch file to change the daemon address to one geographically close to you.

Info

Example daemon address:

--daemon-address seeds.xcashseeds.us:18281

Installing xcash-wallet-cli on Ubuntu (tested on Ubuntu Desktop 22.04)

At this point you should have linux-x64-v0.18.3.4-xck-beta1.zip on your server or desktop.
Open a terminal and navigate to the download location

cd ~/Desktop

(or wherever the file was downloaded)

Extract the archive

unzip linux-x64-v0.18.3.4-xck-beta1.zip

This will create a folder such as:

linux-x64-v0.18.3.4-xck-beta1

Open the folder

cd linux-x64-v0.18.3.4-xck-beta1

Make the wallet executable (only needed once)

chmod +x xcash-wallet-cli
chmod +x run-wallet.sh

Start the wallet

./run-wallet.sh

(Optional) In run-wallet.sh, you may want to change the daemon address to one that is geographically close to you.

Info

Example:

--daemon-address seeds.xcashseeds.us:18281

Installing the Android wallet APK

The Android release includes separate APK files for different Android CPU architectures.

Most modern Android phones should use:

arm64-v8a

Older 32-bit Android devices may require:

armeabi-v7a

Download the APK that matches your device:

android-arm64-v8a-v0.18.3.4-xck-beta1.apk

or:

android-armeabi-v7a-v0.18.3.4-xck-beta1.apk

Open the APK file on your Android device.
If prompted, allow installation from unknown sources for your browser or file manager.
Install the wallet.
Open the XCash Labs wallet app.

Info

For most users, the arm64-v8a APK is the correct choice. Use armeabi-v7a only if your device does not support 64-bit apps.