Luxcore Node

A LUX full node for building applications and services with Node.js. A node is extensible and can be configured to run additional services.

Getting Started

1. Install nvm https://github.com/creationix/nvm

   nvm i v6
   nvm use v6

2. Install mongo https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-ubuntu/

3. Install lux-bitcore https://github.com/216k155/lux-bitcore - with ZMQ !

   # with ZMQ
   sudo apt-get install libzmq3-dev 

4. Install luxcore-node

   npm i https://github.com/216k155/luxcore-node.git#master
   
   $(npm bin)/luxcore-node create mynode
   
   cd mynode
   

5. Edit luxcore-node.json

   {
     "network": "livenet",
     "port": 3001,
     "services": [
       "luxd",
       "web"
     ],
     "servicesConfig": {
       "luxd": {
         "spawn": {
           "datadir": "/home/user/.lux",
           "exec": "/home/user/lux-bitcore/src/luxd"
         }
       }
     }
   }

6. Edit lux.conf

   server=1
   whitelist=127.0.0.1
   txindex=1
   addressindex=1
   timestampindex=1
   spentindex=1
   zmqpubrawtx=tcp://127.0.0.1:28332
   zmqpubhashblock=tcp://127.0.0.1:28332
   rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
   rpcuser=user
   rpcpassword=password
   rpcport=9888
   reindex=1
   gen=0
   addrindex=1
   logevents=1
   

7. Run Node

   $(npm bin)/luxcore-node start
   

Add-on Services

There are several add-on services available to extend the functionality of Luxcore:

• LUX Insight API
• LUX Explorer

Contributing

License