Stakenet DEX Linux installation guide

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1. Download the dex

Please head to this link to trigger a download.

Optional - Download unzip if you haven't already

Open your terminal

sudo apt-get install unzip

2. Move the files to an appropriate folder

I like to have a my applications download on /opt folder on linux, if you don't want to place it there, move the dex to the folder of your choice, but don't forget to adapt the commands down below with your folder path. Open your terminal and type

sudo unzip ~/Downloads/Stakenet.zip -d /opt/Stakenet

3. Launching the DEX

At this stage you can already use the dex, you can either use the raw launch via terminal or follow the guide down below to create a desktop icon

Optional - DEX Raw launch via the terminal

Run this command in the terminal :

/opt/Stakenet/AppRun

Launch the DEX via single command or an desktop icon

Create a symbolic link

sudo ln -s /opt/Stakenet/AppRun /usr/bin/Stakenet

After that you can launch the dex via this simple command: Stakenet, then press enter. Continue the guide if you wish to create a desktop icon.

Create an desktop icon

1. Copy paste this in your terminal

   cat << EOF > ~/.local/share/applications/Stakenet.desktop
   [Desktop Entry]
   Name=Stakenet DEX
   GenericName=Stakenet DEX
   X-GNOME-FullName=Stakenet DEX
   Comment=Stakenet crypto decentralized exchange
   Keywords=dex;
   Exec=/opt/Stakenet/AppRun
   Terminal=false
   Type=Application
   Icon=https://stakenet.io/favicon.ico
   Categories=Cryptocurrency;DEX;
   EOF
   

2. Open your Desktop menu, type Stakenet and you will see the entry Stakenet DEX (without icon currently)
3. Right click on it and select Add to desktop
4. Go to your desktop and right click on the new made Stakenet DEX entry
5. Heads up to the Permissions tab and verify that the Allow executing file as program is checked

4. You're done !

Enjoy trading ! If you had a problem launching, reach out the dex-support channel on the Stakenet discord !