How to Assign Initial Conditions for Binary Star Systems in a Simulation?

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I created a 2 body simulation Is there some special conditions where I can test their trajectory and check my code ?
 
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BvU said:
Yes: provide initial conditions. e.g. for the moon circling the Earth or the Earth circling the sun
It passed the Earth sun test. But I was more about wandering cases like binary star etc. How can assign reasonable initial conditions for such systems ?

Now it came to my mind that I can try to simulate each planet I am the Solar system and investigate their energy