README.md

Parallel Learning Example
=====================
Here is an example for LightGBM to perform parallel learning for 2 machines.

1. Edit mlist.txt , write the ip of these 2 machines that you want to run application on. 

  ```
  machine1_ip 12400
  machine2_ip 12400
  ```
  
2. Copy this folder and executable file to these 2 machines that you want to run application on.
3. Run command in this folder on both 2 machines:

  For windows:```lightgbm.exe config=train.conf```
  
  For linux:```./lightgbm config=train.conf```

This parallel learning example is based on socket. LightGBM also support parallel learning based on mpi.

For more details about the usage of parallel learning, please refer to [this](https://github.com/Microsoft/LightGBM/wiki/Parallel-Learning-Guide).