Windows Installation Guide

This guide describes how to download, install and encrypt the SmartCash NodeClient wallet for Windows. The guide is written for Windows 10, but the steps should be similar for Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8.

Downloading the SmartCash NodeClient wallet

Visit https://smartcash.cc/wallets/#nodeclient to download the latest SmartCash NodeClient wallet. You will need to manually choose your operating system and whether you need a 32 or 64 bit version. If you are unsure whether your version of Windows is 32 or 64 bit, you can check in Windows 10 under Start > Settings > System > About. For details on how to check this in other versions of Windows, see here.

Under the System section, click About to view the System type. This is a 64 bit system.

Save the file you downloaded to your Downloads folder.

Verifying SmartCash NodeClient

This step is optional, but recommended to verify the integrity of the file you downloaded. To do this, open Command Prompt, browse to the location where you saved the file, and run the following command, replacing the version with the specific version of the file you downloaded.

certutil -hashfile smartcash-1.3.3-win64-setup.exe SHA256

If the hashes match, then you have an authentic copy of SmartCash NodeClient for Windows.

Running the SmartCash NodeClient installer

Double-click the file to start installing SmartCash NodeClient.

At this point, you may see a warning from Windows SmartScreen that the app is unrecognized. You can safely skip past this warning by clicking More info, then Run anyway.

Bypassing Windows SmartScreen to run the app. This warning is known as a “false positive”.

The installer will then guide you through the installation process.

Click through the following screens. All settings can be left at their default values unless you have a specific reason to change something.

Installation is complete

Running SmartCash NodeClient for the first time

Once installation is complete, SmartCash NodeClient will start up immediately. If it does not, click Start > SmartCash > SmartCash to start the application. The first time the program is launched, you will be offered a choice of where you want to store your blockchain and wallet data. Choose a location with enough free space, as the blockchain can reach 10GB+ in size. It is recommended to use the default data folder if possible.

SmartCash NodeClient will then start up. This will take a little longer than usual the first time you run it, since SmartCash NodeClient needs to generate cryptographic data to secure your wallet.

Synchronizing SmartCash NodeClient to the SmartCash network

Once SmartCash NodeClient is successfully installed and started, you will see the wallet overview screen. You will notice that the wallet is “out of sync”, and the status bar at the bottom of the window will show the synchronization progress. During this process, SmartCash NodeClient will download a full copy of the SmartCash blockchain from other nodes to your device. Depending on your internet connection, this may take a long time. If you see the message “No block source available”, check your internet connection. When synchronization is complete, you will see a small blue tick in the lower right corner.

You can now begin to use your wallet to send and receive funds.

Encrypting your SmartCash wallet

After your wallet has synchronized with the SmartCash network, it is strongly advised to encrypt the wallet with a password or passphrase to prevent unauthorized access. You should use a strong, new password that you have never used somewhere else. Take note of your password and store it somewhere safe or you will be locked out of your wallet and lose access to your funds.

To encrypt your wallet, click Settings > Encrypt Wallet. When the encryption process is complete, you will see a warning that past backups of your wallet will no longer be usable, and be asked to shut down SmartCash NodeClient. When you restart SmartCash NodeClient, you will see a small blue lock in the lower right corner.

You can now begin to use your wallet to safely send and receive funds.