Yeah, I tried running the Windows version by twobits. I setup a config file as instructed, but namecoind doesn't seem to work.
This thread helped me:
How to control Namecoind.exeJust go to the folder where namecoind.exe is installed and double-click it to run it. A window will appear with just a blinking cursor. That is namecoind running. Just minimize that window so that it continues to run so you can give it commands from another command prompt window.
Back out of that folder where namecoind.exe is and shift-right-click on that folder and then choose 'open command window here' from the context menu
( or else just open a command prompt in the usual way and navigate to that folder ).
Now you can give it commands by typing things like (you may need to give it a little bit of time to download the blockchain before giving it commands* ):
namecoind getinfo
namecoind help ( to get a full list of the commands... to create addresses... to send namecoins to other addresses etc. etc. )
*You can check what the latest namecoin block is here:
http://explorer.dot-bit.orgAnd then use that 'namecoind getinfo' command to see if it is uptodate before using other commands.