...
| Panel | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||
|
Clients
...
There are four active clients to connect to and interact with Ethereum network, ordered here by popularity: Geth Geth, Parity Parity , Eth and AlthZero. They all enable you to execute “Ethereum programs” Ethereum programs on your computer.
When it comes to choose a client, best is first to evaluate what you will do on the network. If you have a laptop or desktop machine and will essentially use Ethereum as a paiement service, you should probably just install the Ethereum Wallet and you are done. The Ethereum Wallet is a “single dapp” deployment of the Mist Browser which will be the centerpiece of the Metropolis phase of development, which comes after Homestead.
If you want to interact with Ethereum on the command-line, and to take advantage of the Javascript console then you will want to install one of the above mentioned client.
And last, if you plan to do mining, please visit the mining section.
The wiki will stick to the two most popular clients, Geth and Parity. Please visit Etherdocs: choose a client in case you are interested by any other ones.
...