Namecoin Core Client (with Qt Name Tab)

  • Includes graphical interface and command-line interface for registering, tracking, updating, and renewing names (if you don’t already have some namecoins, you’ll need to buy some at an exchange).
  • Allows looking up names (use in combination with ncdns or NMControl to browse .bit domains).
  • Not suitable for mining.

Current release: 0.13.99-name-tab-beta1.

Source on GitHub.

Windows

Gitian signatures at GitHub.

GNU/Linux

Gitian signatures at GitHub.

Mac OS X

OS X builds of Namecoin Core are not yet available. For now, either build Namecoin Core from source or use Namecoin Legacy.

Namecoin Legacy Client

  • Use this instead of Namecoin Core if Namecoin Core doesn’t work or if you need OS X binaries.
  • Not suitable for mining or development.
  • Always wait for six confirmations.
  • Backup your wallet.dat before enabling wallet encryption.

Source on GitHub.

Windows

Download v0.3.80 installer
Release information and signatures.

Linux Packages

Linux packages provided by OBS.
Command line client (namecoind).
Graphical interface (Namecoin-Qt).

Mac OS X

Download v0.3.80 Namecoin-Qt.
Release information.

NMControl Middleware

NMControl connects your browser/application to the client. It allows you, for example, to browse .bit domains. Source and installation instructions on Github.

Windows

Download v0.8.1 installer.
Release information and signatures (read this first).

Linux and Mac OS X

With Python 2.7 installed you can run nmcontrol.py directly from source. If you need help ask on Github or on the forum.

Namecoin Core Client (Stable Release)

  • No graphical interface for managing names.
  • No binaries; only source code.
  • Recommended for miners.

Download release 0.13.0rc1 on GitHub.

Help Us Test Betas

Want to help us test improvements in Namecoin? Check out the Beta Downloads page.