Install package managers : We will use curl in this tutorial to download files
sudo apt-get install curl
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Update package managers : Make sure your packages are up to date first
sudo apt update
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Install docker with docker.io
sudo apt install docker.io
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Check that docker is working with (should return version 20.10.12 or higher):
docker --version
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Curl request docker-compose
sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.29.2/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
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Setup permissions for docker-compose
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
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Check that docker-compose is working with (should return version 1.29.2 or higher)
docker-compose --version
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Download and install validator
curl -O https://gitlab.com/shardeum/validator/dashboard/-/raw/main/installer.sh && chmod +x installer.sh && ./installer.sh
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Give permission to collect validator data for bug reporting
By running this installer, you agree to allow the Shardeum team to collect this data. (y/n)?:
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Enter y to setup the web based dashboard
Do you want to run the web based Dashboard? (y/n): y
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Set a password for dashboard access
Set the password to access the Dashboard:
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Add a custom session port for the web based dashboard or hit enter for port 8080
Enter the port (1025-65536) to access the web based Dashboard (default 8080):
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Set the first p2p port (default 9001)
This allows p2p communication between nodes. Enter the first port (1025-65536) for p2p communication (default 9001):
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Set the second p2p port (default 10001)
Enter the second port (1025-65536) for p2p communication (default 10001):
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Add a custom path or install to root
What base directory should the node use (defaults to ~/.shardeum):
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Make sure you are in the root directory by running
cd
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Go to the hidden Shardeum directory
cd .shardeum
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Start the CLI by running the following shell script
./shell.sh
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While inside the shell script, run
operator-cli gui start
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Go to your web browser and go to
https://your_node_ip:8080/
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You will be asked for your password set during setup
The login will fail even if you put no password during the setup process. To set a new password inside the validator CLI:
operator-cli gui set password
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You should see the “Overview” page for the Shardeum Validator Dashboard in your web browser
Go to the “Maintenance” page, then click the “Start Node” button in the top left white box:
operator-cli start
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Wait and refresh the page.
The node is running correctly if the “Start Node” button now says “Stop Node”.
If you want to stop tne node with the CLI
operator-cli stop
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Go to “Performance” to see your node’s hardware performance here.
For more details about your node status run the following inside the CLI
operator-cli status
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Stake SHM to validator
After you start the validator, go to the “Settings” page. You will be asked to connect your wallet
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When you click "Add Stake", you will see the following
-Stake Wallet Address [wallet connected]
-Nominee Public Key [filled in automatically while validator is running]
-Stake amount (SHM) [empty and is in units ether not wei]
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