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# Run a node on Windows
Environment: Windows 10
## Download the latest version of the software
download link:
## Create a new directory and extract the compressed file
The newly created directory should not contain spaces and special characters.
In addition, prepare a data directory;
The completed result is as follows:
## Run a node
### show help
Enter the decompressed "starcoin-artifacts" directory, enter cmd in the address bar and press Enter (there should be `starcoin.exe` in the directory), and enter the following command at the command prompt:
> Hint:
>
> * If there is a pop-up window prompting permission after running the command, please allow it;
> * After the tutorial, enter the cmd window. If no special instructions are given, it will be entered in the decompressed directory;
```
starcoin.exe -h
```
This command is to view the help. The first line will return the software version. The screenshot of the command is as follows:
### Run
After running the following command, do not close the window. To execute other commands, please open a new cmd window.
> Hint:
>
> * ^ at the end of each line: indicates that the command is not over and requires a newline;
> * \--net main: The network to start, the main network is main, and the test network is barnard;
> * \--miner-thread: The number of mining threads, which can be adjusted appropriately. If no mining is required, it can be set to 0;
> * \--node-name: node name, optional;
> * \--data-dir: Data storage directory, where C:\starcoin\node\data is the data directory created in the second step, which can be modified according to the situation;
> * \--stratum-address 0.0.0.0 --stratum-port 9880: start the mining pool function;
```powershell
starcoin.exe --net main ^
--disable-metrics true ^
--miner-thread 0 ^
--node-name starcoin-main ^
--data-dir C:\starcoin\node\data ^
--logger-disable-file true ^
--stratum-address 0.0.0.0 --stratum-port 9880
```
Screenshot below:
{% hint style="info" %}
Point 1:
* Http rpc address: Some()
* TCP rpc address: Some(tcp\://0.0.0.0:9860)
* Websocket rpc address: Some(ws\://0.0.0.0:9870)
Point 2:(This is very important!!!)
* Ipc file path: \\.\pipe\starcoin\main\starcoin.ipc
Point 3:(data directory, the migration node can be copied and used to reduce the time-consuming of block synchronization.)
* Final data-dir is : `C:\starcoin\data\main`
{% endhint %}
## Export account and private key
### Connect to the Starcoin console
Prerequisite: Node is running
Connect to the console and see that `starcoin%` is returned at the end, which means that you have successfully reached the console:
```
starcoin.exe -c \\.\pipe\starcoin\main\starcoin.ipc console
```
### View account and export private key
Prerequisite: Connecting the Starcoin console
View the default account:
```
account default
```
Export the private key of the default account:
```
account export 0x8b79fdf7bd004b72ea4bd83289429455
```
As shown in the figure below, the account and private key (private key) are exported, and the private key must be saved! ! !
### Check account balance
{% hint style="info" %}
You must wait for node data synchronization to complete to see the final balance.
{% endhint %}
```
account show 0x8b79fdf7bd004b72ea4bd83289429455
```
### Exit the console
Command:
```
$ exit
```
## Block Explorer
Website: [https://stcscan.io](https://stcscan.io/)
