ZClassic 2.1.2
For comprehensive build instructions, troubleshooting, and advanced options, see BUILD.md.
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/ZclassicCommunity/zclassic.git
cd zclassic
# Install dependencies
./zcutil/install-deps.sh
# Build ZClassic
./zcutil/build.sh -j$(nproc)The compiled binaries will be in the src/ directory.
On first run, zclassicd will automatically:
- Download ZCash cryptographic parameters (~1.6 GB)
- Download initial blockchain state from Arweave (~8.8 GB)
- Create a default configuration file
This fast-sync feature saves hours compared to syncing from genesis.
# Start the daemon (uses ~/.zclassic as data directory)
./src/zclassicd
# Use custom data directory and ports
./src/zclassicd -datadir=/path/to/datadir -port=8033 -rpcport=8023You can create a configuration file zclassic.conf in ~/.zclassic to customize settings:
txindex=1
gen=0
rpcuser=yourusername
rpcpassword=yourpassword
ZClassic is an implementation of the "Zerocash" protocol. Based on Bitcoin's code, it intends to offer a far higher standard of privacy through a sophisticated zero-knowledge proving scheme that preserves confidentiality of transaction metadata. Technical details are available in our Protocol Specification.
This software is the ZClassic client. It downloads and stores the entire history of ZClassic transactions; depending on the speed of your computer and network connection, the synchronization process could take a day or more once the blockchain has reached a significant size.
See important security warnings on the Security Information page.
ZClassic is experimental and a work-in-progress. Use at your own risk.
This release is considered deprecated 16 weeks after the release day. There is an automatic deprecation shutdown feature which will halt the node some time after this 16 week time period. The automatic feature is based on block height.
Currently only Linux is officially supported.
For license information see the file COPYING.