I consider that you have understood what Idena is.

To continue the tutorial, you need a virtual machine under Linux or a server (VPS)

I - Configure your VPS

1 - Choose a VPS (contabo, ovh, etc.)

minimum requirements:

• Linux/x64

• 1 CPU core

• 2 Gb RAM

• 100 Gb HDD

• 100 Mbps uplink

2- Connect to your vps

Windows:

Open Settings, then Applications, and then press Optional Features

Search for ssh, install the feature and restart your computer if if necessary

Windows, Linux and MacOS

Open a command terminal (cmd for Windows) then connect to your VPS with the following command, then enter the associated password:

ssh YOUR_USER@YOUR_IP

Now enter your password, you should be connected.

II - Install the Idena node

Quick way

we will use an open source tool: idena-manager.

• log into your VPS

• (optional) create an Idena directory : mkdir idena && cd idena

• install the tool: source <(curl -sL https://bit.ly/idena-manager-installer)

• add a node: idena-manager add

  • location: leave empty (or type your custom location, ex: /home/ubuntu/idena/)

  • api key: leave empty to generate an api key (or type a random sequence, longer the better)

  • node wallet (or nodekey): find and copy paste your nodekey from your PC

    • Windows: %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Idena\node\datadir\keystore

    • MacOS: ~/Library/Application\ Support/Idena/node/datadir/keystore

    • Linux: ~/.config/Idena/node/datadir/keystore/nodekey

• get your api key if it was created randomly: idena-manager status

• paste it in your settings panel:

you should be synchronized or in the process of being synchronized

useful commands

• to view status of your node: idena-manager status

• to turn ON/OFF your node: idena-manager [enable, disable]

• to update your node: idena-manager node-update

I suggest for all of you to turn off self update on the script, if you have it (so there’s no possibility of update in case someone hacks the git account). - author

idena-manager disable-self-update

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Manual way

• log into your vps

• (optional) create an Idena directory: mkdir idena && cd idena

• sudo apt update && sudo apt install wget screen -y

• copy the link of the node for Linux here​

• download the node: wget YOUR_LINK

• create executable: chmod +x idena-node-linux-0.XX.X ⚠️ change with your version ⚠️

• run the node: ./idena-node-linux-0.XX.X

• wait a few minutes then stop it with CTRL + C

• copy from your PC your nodekey:

• • Windows: %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Idena\node\datadir\keystore

  • MacOS: ~/Library/Application\ Support/Idena/node/datadir/keystore

  • Linux: ~/.config/Idena/node/datadir/keystore/nodekey

• paste your nodekey in your node: echo YOUR_NODE_KEY > datadir/keystore/nodekey

• run your node: screen ./idena-node-linux-0.21.7 and move it the background with CTRL A + D

• get your api key: echo "$(cat datadir/api.key)"

• paste it in the settings panel

Well played it's done!

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