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Vivuscoin Core is the reference wallet and full node. Version 1.1 is available for Windows, macOS and Linux, built from the MIT-licensed source on GitHub. Verify the checksum before you install.

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Download Vivuscoin Core 1.1

Builds come from the GitHub release page. The buttons link straight to the latest release assets and fall back to that page.

Windows 64-bit

Vivuscoin Core 1.1 · installer

Installer (.exe). Windows may warn about an unknown publisher; the binary is built from the public source.

Download for Windows
Checksum & verification

macOS (Apple silicon)

Vivuscoin Core 1.1 · disk image

Disk image (.dmg), unsigned: right-click the app and choose Open the first time.

Download for macOS
Checksum & verification

Linux 64-bit

Vivuscoin Core 1.1 · tarball

Tarball (.tar.gz) with vivuscoin-qt, vivuscoind and vivuscoin-cli, statically linked; Ubuntu 20.04, Debian 11 or newer.

Download for Linux
Checksum & verification

Upgrade to 1.1 before block 24,147.

Older versions stop following the chain at that height. Your keys, addresses and wallet.dat carry over unchanged; see what is new in Core 1.1.

Source code: github.com/vivuscoin/vivuscoin (MIT). Vivuscoin Core is the only wallet for VVC; hardware, mobile and browser wallets do not support it.

Verify your download

Every release on GitHub ships a SHA256SUMS file next to the binaries. Compute the SHA-256 of the file you downloaded and compare it with the line for that file. If they differ, delete the file and download a fresh copy from GitHub; do not install it.

SHA256SUMS on the release page

How to compute the checksum

Windows · Command Prompt or PowerShell 
certutil -hashfile %USERPROFILE%\Downloads\vivuscoin-1.1.0-win64-setup.exe SHA256
macOS · Terminal 
shasum -a 256 ~/Downloads/Vivuscoin-Core-1.1.0-macos-arm64.dmg
Linux · shell, in the download directory 
sha256sum vivuscoin-1.1.0-x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz
sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS --ignore-missing

A checksum proves the file is the one published on GitHub; it does not make the build signed. The macOS build is unsigned, which is why Gatekeeper asks you to confirm.

Backing up and restoring

Your coins are controlled by the keys in wallet.dat, not by the application. Encrypt the wallet, back the file up, and keep the backup in more than one place. The project never asks for your keys, your passphrase or your wallet file.

Where wallet.dat lives

SystemData directory
Windows%APPDATA%\Vivuscoin\
macOS~/Library/Application Support/Vivuscoin/
Linux~/.vivuscoin/

The same directory holds vivuscoin.conf (settings such as addnode=) and the downloaded chain, which you never need to back up.

Backup

  1. Settings → Encrypt Wallet. Choose a passphrase you can store safely; there is no recovery if it is lost.
  2. File → Backup Wallet, or copy wallet.dat while the wallet is closed. Repeat it after you create new addresses.
  3. Store the copy offline, for example on two USB drives kept apart.

Restore

  1. Install Vivuscoin Core and let it sync once, then quit it.
  2. Replace wallet.dat in the data directory with your backup and start the wallet. If a balance is missing, start the wallet once with the -rescan option.

Single keys

In the debug console, dumpprivkey <address> prints the private key of one address and importprivkey <key> imports one. An unlocked wallet is needed (walletpassphrase). Treat a printed key exactly like the wallet file: anyone who sees it can spend from that address.

Wallet FAQ

How do I know the wallet is synced?

It is fully synced when its block height matches the block explorer or the status page. If it sits at zero with no connections, add addnode=seed1.vivuscoin.com and addnode=seed2.vivuscoin.com to vivuscoin.conf and reopen it.

Is the Mac build signed?

No. The .dmg is unsigned and not notarized, so macOS refuses to open it on double-click. Verify the checksum, then right-click the app and choose Open the first time.

Can I run a node without the GUI?

Yes: vivuscoind and vivuscoin-cli are the headless daemon and its command-line client. They are included in the Linux tarball and build from the same source on any platform; ports, seed nodes and build steps are on the Developers page.

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Get started

Install, sync, create an address, get VVC.

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Mining

Use your address as the stratum username.

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Developers

Build from source, run a node, RPC.

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What’s next

Where the project is heading.

Wallet ready? Get an address on the list.

Register your receiving address for the airdrop: 500 VVC for each of the first 1,000 registered addresses, then 50 VVC. One claim per address.

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