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As of NodeCore 0.4.3 or greater, the same nodecore package can be configured to MainNet or TestNet simply by switching the network in the nodecore.properties file.
 
As of NodeCore 0.4.3 or greater, the same nodecore package can be configured to MainNet or TestNet simply by switching the network in the nodecore.properties file.
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For development purposes, TestNet was reset on 10/09/2019 and requires at least version 0.4.7-rc.1 to communicate with the current TestNet network.
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https://mirror2.veriblock.org/veriblock-nodecore-all-0.4.7-rc.1.zip<br>
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https://mirror2.veriblock.org/veriblock-nodecore-all-0.4.7-rc.1.tar.gz
  
 
By default the network=mainnet.
 
By default the network=mainnet.
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== Explorer ==
 
== Explorer ==
 
There is not currently an official testnet explorer.
 
 
There is a landing page:
 
  
 
https://testnet.explore.veriblock.org/
 
https://testnet.explore.veriblock.org/
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#OPTIONAL: select specific nodes:
 
#OPTIONAL: select specific nodes:
peer.external.hosts.testnet=95.216.123.86\:7501,94.130.147.194\:7501
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peer.external.hosts.testnet=95.216.123.86\:7501,94.130.147.194\:7501,94.130.147.195\:7501
 
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== Mine to TestNet ==
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== PoW Mine to TestNet ==
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There is a TestNet pool with minimum hash to push through transactions:
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* GPU Miner connects to: testnet-pool-gpu.veriblock.org:8501
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* GPU Stats Page: https://testnet-pool-gpu.veriblock.org
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* CPU Miner connects to: testnet-pool.cpu.veriblock.org:8501
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* CPU Stats Page: https://testnet-pool-cpu.veriblock.org
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== PoP Mine to TestNet ==
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VBK TestNet PoP Mines to BTC TestNet
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Sample ncpop.properties (fees will vary!)
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<pre>
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auto.mine.round4=true
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bitcoin.fee.max=10000
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bitcoin.fee.perkb=1000
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bitcoin.network=testnet
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nodecore.rpc.host=127.0.0.1
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nodecore.rpc.port=10501
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</pre>
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== Faucet ==
  
There is a testnet pool with minimum hash to push through transactions:
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Community created Faucets:
  
* Miner connects to: testnet-pool-gpu.veriblock.org:8501  (or 95.216.53.162:8501)
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* https://vbk.bitspill.net/
* Html page: http://testnet-pool-gpu.veriblock.org:8500 (or http://95.216.53.162:8500)
 

Revision as of 18:05, 16 October 2019

See: Main_Page, MainNet, AlphaNet, tVBK

Overview

MainNet and TestNet are separate environments with separate blockchain data. With the MainNet launch on 3/25/2019, coins mined in TestNet do NOT transfer to MainNet.

As of NodeCore 0.4.3 or greater, the same nodecore package can be configured to MainNet or TestNet simply by switching the network in the nodecore.properties file.

For development purposes, TestNet was reset on 10/09/2019 and requires at least version 0.4.7-rc.1 to communicate with the current TestNet network.

https://mirror2.veriblock.org/veriblock-nodecore-all-0.4.7-rc.1.zip
https://mirror2.veriblock.org/veriblock-nodecore-all-0.4.7-rc.1.tar.gz

By default the network=mainnet.

TestNet has a significantly lower difficulty, such that minimal hash can push through transactions.

Explorer

https://testnet.explore.veriblock.org/

Connecting to TestNet

In nodecore.properties file, specify:

network=testnet

#OPTIONAL: select specific nodes:
peer.external.hosts.testnet=95.216.123.86\:7501,94.130.147.194\:7501,94.130.147.195\:7501

This will create a separate bin\testnet folder, alongside bin\mainnet.

List of Nodes

Location IP
Bootstrap 1 95.216.123.86
Bootstrap 2 94.130.147.194
Bootstrap 3 94.130.147.195

PoW Mine to TestNet

There is a TestNet pool with minimum hash to push through transactions:

PoP Mine to TestNet

VBK TestNet PoP Mines to BTC TestNet

Sample ncpop.properties (fees will vary!)

auto.mine.round4=true
bitcoin.fee.max=10000
bitcoin.fee.perkb=1000
bitcoin.network=testnet
nodecore.rpc.host=127.0.0.1
nodecore.rpc.port=10501

Faucet

Community created Faucets: