Setting up friendshipcoind.exe daemon on Windows

This guide is specifically for people new to the Command Prompt in Windows.

Download the latest friendshipcoin daemon for windows:

Friendshipcoin Github Downloads

Extract the archive and note the path such as

C:\Users\yourname\Downloads\friendshipcoin-0.0.9-win64\

Open a Command Prompt

Open the run dialog with win + r and type cmd. This guide focuses on Command Prompt and not Powershell.

If you saved friendshipcoin.zip to default Downloads, type cd friendshipcoin-0.0.9-win64 and press Enter. You can press TAB to autocomplete the name.

Type cd friendshipcoin-0.0.9-win64 and press Enter one more time to get to the folder with friendshipcoind.exe. Type dir to see the files in the folder.

Now type install.bat which will install the needed friendshipcoin files to C:\Users\yourname\AppData\Roaming\FriendshipCoin, such as friendshipcoin.conf and wallet.dat.

Run friendshipcoind.exe

Type friendshipcoind.exe and the Windows firewall permission dialog will appear:

Click Allow access.

Now you can minimize the Command Prompt window with friendshipcoind.exe running.

Open a new Command Prompt and continue with creating an address

Repeat the previous steps to open a new Command prompt and navigate to the directory with friendshipcoind.exe.

Now you can use friendshipcoind.exe to give commands to the already running daemon.

Type friendshipcoind.exe getinfo and check the block matches the explorer here.

Type friendshipcoind.exe getnewaddress 0 to generate a new address for account 0. If you like you can replace 0 with a name you prefer.

You can use this guide for more commands.

To stop the instance of friendshipcoind.exe running in the first Command Prompt window type friendshipcoind.exe stop. To start it again select the first Command Prompt window and type friendshipcoind.exe.