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Distribution package for Dash node installation
$ npm install -g dashmate
For detailed installation instructions, see the Installation Guide.
# Set up a testnet node
$ dashmate setup testnet
# Start the node
$ dashmate start
# Check node status
$ dashmate status
# Stop the node
$ dashmate stop
For detailed usage instructions, see the Usage Guide.
For common issues and solutions, see the Troubleshooting Guide.
Feel free to dive in! Open an issue or submit PRs.
MIT © Dash Core Group, Inc.
FAQs
Distribution package for Dash node installation
The npm package dashmate receives a total of 90 weekly downloads. As such, dashmate popularity was classified as not popular.
We found that dashmate demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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