#Install dogecoin core from backup update#
#Install dogecoin core from backup Patch#

Please make sure you are running 1.6 to ensure that you’re on the correct blockchain and not at risk of losing your DOGEĪs per block 145k, the network will hardfork to adopt a new difficulty retargeting algorithm.

#Install dogecoin core from backup update#

Note: This is a mandatory update as it involves a hard fork of the network. You’ll get an update notification, as both Android wallet and MultiDoge have that built in :)Īsk on the linked post and we try our best to answer them all :) I also probably forgot some stuff here so will edit it in when I remember :DĪgain thanks to everyone who contributed to this release and also thanks to everyone who contributed to the dev fund! Start the client, confirm the reindex prompt and wait.Go to File -> Backup Wallet, and save this file in at least two safe places for a good backup.įor Windows, use the setup.exe to update.įor Mac just overwrite the version you currently have in you Applications folder.įor Linux you’d overwrite your current dogecoin-qt binary with the new one. Backup your wallet! This is very important!.Yes, this is a mandatory update! The switchover block is projected to happen around September 12th. If you use `rpcallowip`, make sure to use CIDR notation instead of wildcards. To have consistent fees, all transactions have a base fee now which constinues to be 1 DOGE. Look for news from your pools for this :)ĭogecoin Core 1.8 adds payment protocol support, which is used to streamline payments being made to merchants. A NOMP fork was found and is being worked on. Only possible with a complete fresh resync, but remmeber that at the switchover block you have to be on 1.8!ĭepends on your pool if they implement AuxPoW.

#Install dogecoin core from backup Patch#

This one doesn’t include the patch to disable safe mode. If you don’t want to have this behavior, then refer to the 1.8-safemode branch. This ensures the actually legit fork will not trigger safe mode and halt mining. To ensure a smooth switchover to AuxPoW, 1.8 has safe mode disabled 1 hour before until 24 hours after the switch block. If you run dogecoind, you have to start with `-reindex` once manually. It’s mandatory to do this and will take about 30-60 minutes to complete depending on your machine. Please always make a backup of your wallet.dat! The Qt wallet will prompt you to do a reindex at first start after the upgrade. Starting with block 371,337 the Dogecoin network will accept AuxPoW blocks from miners of other chains. I will start with a TL DR of the release notes.I’d recommend everyone reading them, especially if you are a service provider. It’s done! Today we are here to release Dogecoin Core 1.8 as the final release.