Blockmarket Desktop 3.0 First-Time Windows OS User Guide

BlockchainFoundry
3 min readJun 28, 2018

For first-time use instructions, please see Using Blockmarket Desktop 3.0 for the First Time.

Download and run the most recent version of Blockmarket Desktop 3.0 which can be found here. Windows users are required to download the .exe file.

When first running Blockmarket 3.0, the installation will prompt you select if you wish to give access to all computer users or restrict access to your account. If you use a public computer, you may want to limit access to your account.

Select your preferred option and click “Next”

Installation Options

Choose the installation path on your computer. This is the location on your computer where you wish to have Blockmarket installed to. If you aren’t sure, you may want to leave it to the default location:

Choose the Installation Path

You have installed Blockmarket Desktop 3.0. Click ‘Finish’ to close the window. The following instructions will show you how to set it up for first-time use.

Installation Complete!

Open Blockmarket Desktop 3.0. You can find the Icon Blockmarket 3.0 installed on your desktop

The Blockmarket Icon is located on your Windows Desktop

Alternatively, you can also type “Blockmarket” (without quotes) in your windows search bar. The “Blockmarket Desktop App” option should appear.

Use the Windows Search bar to find your Blockmarket Desktop App

When you open Blockmarket Desktop 3.0 for the first time, a welcome message will appear letting you know that it will take time to reindex your data. This will remind you that because Blockmarket uses the Syscoin Blockchain, it will take a little bit of time for you to synchronize with the network. Click “Im ready!” to continue.

First Time Welcome Message

The loading screen will appear when you run Blockmarket Desktop 3.0 for the first time.

The Blockmarket Desktop 3.0 Loading screen appears when you open the application

You will be prompted to read and accept the “Terms Of Service”. Read through the “Terms of Service” and select “Agree” if you agree to the terms.

Agree to the Terms Of Service

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Blockmarket Desktop 3.0. You will now be brought to the “Home” screen of the application.

Home Page

Need help? Join the Syscoin Slack #help channel for troubleshooting support. If you aren’t on the Syscoin Slack yet, follow instructions at http://join.syscoin.org

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