library bitcoin-node

bitwasp/bitcoin-node

A bitcoin node

PHPNODE

A toolkit for building a bitcoin node, built with ReactPHP. See Design.md for more detailed overview., _(*1)

This repository includes a console application built from the Symfony Console package., _(*2)

The BitcoinNode class supports headers first download, and will then attempt to download the full block history. Since this will likely take a few days, I haven't had the patience to leave it running. Still much code to write., _(*3)

Requirements

• ext-zmq
• ext-gmp
• ext-json
• ext-curl
• ext-mcrypt

Installation

To run the software:, _(*4)

git clone https://github.com/Bit-Wasp/node-php.git
composer install

To include in your projects:, _(*5)

composer require bitwasp/bitcoin-node

You'll need a SQL database & credentials. Schema files are in ./sql Warning: these may be ruthlessly updated!, _(*6)

Configuration

Dump a blank config file: phpnode print-config > config.ini, _(*7)

Create in the default location: mkdir ~/.phpnode && phpnode print-config > ~/.phpnode/bitcoin.ini, _(*8)

Run the software

See the list of commands: phpnode list, _(*9)

Or general help: phpnode help, _(*10)

Controlling the node

Start with config file in the default location: phpnode node:start, _(*11)

IMPORTANT: How to the stop the software (don't use CTRL-C) phpnode node:stop, _(*12)

Run with configuration in an alternative location: phpnode node:start -c /tmp/yourconfig, _(*13)

Watch a debug log of events reported by the node: phpnode node:watch, _(*14)

Show information about the node's best chain: phpnode node:info, _(*15)

Show information about all tracked chains: phpnode node:chains, _(*16)

Administering the database

Wipe the database: phpnode db:wipe, _(*17)

Empty all tables: phpnode db:reset, _(*18)

Empty only full block data (leave headers/index alone): phpnode db:blocks:reset, _(*19)