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Download & Install Node Software
Select from the options below for your appropriate node installation instructions.
The Vultr control panel makes server management simple and intuitive. This is a VPS service that we reccomend, but you are more than welcome to use any service you’d like.
Vultr VPS Setup
- Log in to Vultr or create an account
- Create a VPS instance by clicking the plus icon on the top right
- Select Cloud Compute
- Select Regular Performance
- Select the region closest to your location
- Select Debian 11 x64
- Select the 25 GB SSD priced at $5/month
- Turn off "Enable Auto Backups"
- Can keep the "Additional Features" the same
- Under Server Hostname & Label you will want to name your server. The Hostname will be the same for all VPS setups you complete, and the Label Name will be the name for that specific Server. For example: Hostname: GreenNodeServer Label Name: GreenNode1
- Click Deploy Now
- Wait for the installation to finish (this may take a few minutes)
Node Installation
- Once the installation has finished and the status says Running, click on the name of the server
- Copy the password by clicking the clipboard icon, to the right of the password
- Click on the computer screen icon, on the right side of the page. This will open a new window that you will use to complete the setup
- In the console window, type the word “root” and click ENTER
- Click the toolbar icon on the left side of the window
- With the toolbar expanded, click the clipboard icon
- Click in the text area, and paste (Mac: ⌘ + V, Windows: Ctrl + V) the password in the text box
- Click Paste
- Hide the toolbar by clicking the toolbar button
- Click ENTER, to submit the password
- Select the command listed below for the node brand you are setting up, and copy and paste it into the clipboard text box, then click Paste.
- Hide the toolbar by clicking the toolbar button
- Click ENTER to submit the above, pasted command
- For username, type the email to your brand account, click ENTER
- For password, type the password to your brand account and click ENTER
- For node name, type whatever you'd like and click ENTER
Repeat this process once for each Smart Node. Run up to 100 Nodes on one VPS or Device.
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