CPH Core

Sovereign SHA-256 Network

Independent chain operations, public explorer access, and bootstrap-era network visibility.

Run a Node

Start a CPH Core node and connect it to the live public network.

The public node bundle is the intended path for most users. Start the node, wait for it to finish loading, and confirm at least one public peer before you depend on wallet or mining flows.

Node Flow

Available Now

Platform
Windows, Linux
Peer Layer
5 bootstrap nodes
Discovery
5 DNS seeds

Recommended Path

Use the public node bundle first.

  • Normal users should start with the portable public node bundle from the Download page.
  • The raw candidate zip is for reviewers and advanced operators who need the full artifact tree.
  • Operator bundles are for public infrastructure, not for first-time local setup.

Before You Mine

Peer connectivity matters.

  • If your node reports zero peers, do not mine yet.
  • Mining while isolated can build a private local chain that the public explorer never sees.
  • Check connection count and blockchain info first, then move to wallet or mining steps.

Step by Step

How to bring a CPH node online.

The shortest trustworthy path for a new operator.

Download the public node bundle

Start with the portable public node bundle. It is the simplest path for running a node with the same public seed peers used by cphcore.org.

Start CPH Core

Run the node and wait until it reaches a fully loaded state before checking peers or opening the wallet flow.

Confirm public peer connectivity

Before you do anything else, check that your node reports at least one public peer. If peer count is zero, wait and retry before trying wallet or mining flows.

Verify health and chain state

Check the connection count, blockchain info, and public explorer so your node is attached to the expected network before you rely on it.

Typical Commands

Common commands after you unpack the current live directory.

The exact filenames may differ by package, but these are the current Windows-friendly wrappers.

Start node

.\start-node.cmd

Check public peer count

.\cli.cmd getconnectioncount

Check chain state

.\cli.cmd getblockchaininfo