Currently you need to sync a node and run several complicated steps to make a wallet for Iron Fish. There is a GUI wallet coming in weeks but it won't be ready for the April 20th launch.
Fishguy (in the Iron Fish discord) made a light wallet to allow you to skip some of those steps and avoid running the node. His repository is
https://github.com/hairtail/oreos-rust, please star it.
I (Chs2 from Flexpool.io) have written this guide to make it easy to use. Consider joining our discord for Iron Fish information and discussion
https://discord.gg/P9kXqQrpc8 and consider mining to the best Iron Fish pool, Flexpool. We're currently the only Iron Fish pool that supports Iron+ZIL dual mining. I've pinned a version of this guide that has pictures in our Iron Fish channel.
This guide will tell you how to install Oreos light wallet on Ubuntu, Hive OS, and Windows so that you can quickly generate a wallet address and start mining. To send a transaction please refer to the instructions on Oreo’s Github
https://github.com/hairtail/oreos-rust or wait for the core developers to release their GUI wallet within a few weeks which you can enter your mnemonic into. Please note that you mine to your "address" but if you enter this address in the explorer you won't see anything as Iron Fish is a privacy chain. You need your keys to view your balance.
Ubuntu:
Step 0: Update
Open Terminal then type in
sudo apt update
Step 1: Install Cargo
sudo apt install cargo
Step 2: Install Oreo’s Iron Fish light wallet tool (Please note this was not created by Flexpool and we have not audited the code)
git clone
https://github.com/hairtail/oreos-rust.git --depth 1
Step 3: Move to the oreos-rust folder
cd oreos-rust
Step 4: Install Iron Fish dependency
./install_dep.sh
Step 5: Build Oreo’s Wallet
cargo build –release
Step 6: Create your keys
./target/release/oreos account new
This will create the wallet “address” you can use for mining and give you your mnemonic+keys.
Hive OS
Step 1: Click Hive Shell Start if you are accessing your rig remotely. If you are accessing it locally, you can type the below directly without the Shell.
Step 2: Please type the below commands and wait for each to finish before typing the next command.
apt-get update
sudo apt install cargo
git clone
https://github.com/hairtail/oreos-rust.git --depth 1
cd oreos-rust
./install_dep.sh
cargo build --release
./target/release/oreos account new
This will create the wallet “address” you can use for mining and give you your mnemonic+keys.
Windows WSL
Step 1: Search for and Open Windows PowerShell
Step 2: In Windows PowerShell type in:
wsl --install
to install WSL. You may need to restart your computer afterwards. WSL may install Ubuntu for you.
Step 3: Go to the Microsoft Store and install Ubuntu
Step 4: Once installed, type Ubuntu into PowerShell to start Ubuntu.
You will be prompted to create a username and password, please do so. Update Ubuntu with
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Step 5: Cargo Install
Now in PowerShell use the following commands:
sudo apt install cargo
Step 6: Install and Run Oreo’s Wallet
git clone
https://github.com/hairtail/oreos-rust.git --depth 1
cd oreos-rust
./install_dep.sh
cargo build --release
./target/release/oreos account new
This will create the wallet “address” you can use for mining and give you your mnemonic+keys.
