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<h1>Node Explorer<a class="headerlink" href="#node-explorer" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h1>
<p>The node explorer provide views to the node&#8217;s vault and transaction data using Corda&#8217;s RPC framework.
The user can execute cash transaction commands to issue and move cash to other party on the network or exit cash using the user interface.</p>
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<h2>Running the UI<a class="headerlink" href="#running-the-ui" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p><strong>Windows</strong>:</p>
<div class="highlight-kotlin"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="n">gradlew</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">bat</span> <span class="n">tools</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="n">explorer</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="n">run</span>
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<p><strong>Other</strong>:</p>
<div class="highlight-kotlin"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="p">./</span><span class="n">gradlew</span> <span class="n">tools</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="n">explorer</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="n">run</span>
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<h2>Running Demo Nodes<a class="headerlink" href="#running-demo-nodes" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p><strong>Windows</strong>:</p>
<div class="highlight-kotlin"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="n">gradlew</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">bat</span> <span class="n">tools</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="n">explorer</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="n">runDemoNodes</span>
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<p><strong>Other</strong>:</p>
<div class="highlight-kotlin"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="p">./</span><span class="n">gradlew</span> <span class="n">tools</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="n">explorer</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="n">runDemoNodes</span>
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<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p>3 Corda nodes will be created on the following port on localhost by default.</p>
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<li>Notary -&gt; 20002</li>
<li>Alice -&gt; 20004</li>
<li>Bob -&gt; 20006</li>
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<h2>Interface<a class="headerlink" href="#interface" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
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<dt>Login</dt>
<dd>User can login to any Corda node using the explorer, alternately, <cite>gradlew explorer:runDemoNodes</cite> can be used to start up demo nodes for testing.
Corda node address, username and password are required for login, the address is defaulted to localhost:0 if leave blank.
Username and password can be configured in node&#8217;s configuration file; for demo nodes, it is defaulted to <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">user1</span></code> and <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">test</span></code>.</dd>
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<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">If you are connecting to the demo nodes, only Alice and Bob (20004, 20006) are accessible using user1 credential, you won&#8217;t be able to connect to the notary.</p>
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<dt>Home</dt>
<dd>Home view shows the top level state of node and vault; currently, it shows your cash balance and the numbers of transaction executed.
The dashboard is intended to house widgets from different CordApp&#8217;s and provide useful information to system admin at a glance.</dd>
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<dt>Cash</dt>
<dd>The cash view shows all currencies you currently own in a tree table format, it is grouped by issuer -&gt; currency.
Individual cash transactions can be viewed by clicking on the table row. The user can also use the search field to narrow down the scope.</dd>
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<img alt="_images/vault.png" src="_images/vault.png" />
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<dt>Transactions</dt>
<dd>The transaction view contains all transactions handled by the node in a table view. It shows basic information on the table e.g. Transaction ID,
command type, USD equivalence value etc. User can expand the row by double clicking to view the inputs,
outputs and the signatures details for that transaction.</dd>
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<dt>New Transaction</dt>
<dd>This is where you can create new transaction; currently only the cash contract is supported.
The user can choose from three transaction types (issue, move and exit) and any party visible on the network.
The result of the transaction will be visible in the transaction screen when executed.</dd>
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