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Getting Started

koh-gt edited this page Dec 26, 2022 · 19 revisions

Download links

To download Ferrite Core wallet (with GUI, or Graphical User Interface), you can download from the links below.

Version 1.2.2 (latest as of 27 Dec 2022)

Quick installer (Qt wallet only)

Windows 64bit 32-bit, Linux/OSX 64-bit

Full installer

Windows 64bit 32-bit

Installation

This is a quick overview on how to setup and install Ferrite Core on your Windows machine. Quick install -> skip to Step 3

Step 1

Open the installer and you will be greeted by the setup prompt. Ensure that you have chosen the correct version.

setup pg 1

Click next to continue. In this page you can configure where you would like to install Ferrite Core.

setup pg 2

The default path where ferrite-qt (the GUI wallet) will be stored is C:\Program Files\Ferrite You can change this destination folder to another location or another drive. On the next page you can choose whether to create a Start Menu shortcut. Proceed with installation.

Step 2

Go to C:\Program Files\Ferrite or your custom destination folder and create a shortcut for ferrite-qt.exe. You can put this shortcut on your desktop for convenient access or pin ferrite-qt to your taskbar.

Step 3

Run ferrite-qt.exe If this is the first time you have ran Ferrite on your computer, you might encounter this prompt.

1

Ferrite Core is a full node, and downloading the entire blockchain is necessary. As of 27 Dec 2022, the Ferrite blockchain is about 100 MB. The blockchain records every single transaction that has occured. It is recommended that you have at least 2-4 GB of free storage space. You can use the default data directory at %appdata%/Ferrite or you can specify a custom data directory.

You will notice these two windows. 2 3 syncing

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