Karlsend is the reference full node Karlsen implementation written in Go (golang).
Karlsen is a fork of Kaspa with an ASIC resistance implementation Kaspa is an attempt at a proof-of-work cryptocurrency with instant confirmations and sub-second block times. It is based on the PHANTOM protocol, a generalization of Nakamoto consensus.
Go 1.18 or later.
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Install Go according to the installation instructions here: http://golang.org/doc/install
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Ensure Go was installed properly and is a supported version:
$ go version
- Run the following commands to obtain and install karlsend including all dependencies:
$ git clone https://github.com/karlsen-network/karlsend/
$ cd karlsend
$ go install . ./cmd/...
- Karlsend (and utilities) should now be installed in
$(go env GOPATH)/bin
. If you did not already add the bin directory to your system path during Go installation, you are encouraged to do so now.
Karlsend has several configuration options available to tweak how it runs, but all of the basic operations work with zero configuration.
$ karlsend
Join our discord server using the following link: https://discord.gg/ZPZRvgMJDT
The integrated github issue tracker is used for this project.
The documentation is a work-in-progress
Karlsend is licensed under the copyfree ISC License.