Install
Multi Pool Installer requires that you be under the root account for the initial setup.
Some providers setup your servers with a user account already created. If this is the case and you are logged in to your server under the user account, you MUST:
sudo su -l
to drop to the root user. Once you are under root you can run the following command:
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cryptopool-builders/Multi-Pool-Installer/master/bootstrap.sh | bash
This will prompt you to create a new user account, it has to be a new account. It can not be any accounts already added to the system.
After the new user is created you MUST reboot the server and log in as that newly created user. Do NOT su to the user and try to continue, the installer will not let you.
If you are setting up a multi server system, you MUST do the above steps on each server!
The Yiimp Single Server Install is recommend for private or very small pools. It is recommended to have at least 4GB ram in order to function properly.
You can choose to install YiiMP with or without WireGuard. Installing it with out WireGuard will make any future expansion a lot more difficult. So if you plan on adding more servers to your network in the future, select to install with WireGuard.
Setup is automated after the following questions are answered:
| Question | Default | Help |
|---|---|---|
| Are you using a domain name | yes/no | Your domain must be pointed to the server prior to installing. |
| Are you using a sub-domain as the main domain | no | If you plan to use something like pool.example.com |
| Domain Name | Server IP | Change to your domain either example.com or pool.example.com |
| Stratum Domain | stratum.domain.name | This should be something other then your domain name |
| Install SSL | yes | Installs a 90 day cert from LetsEncrypt |
| Support Email | root@localhost | Used to send you system alerts |
| Would you like the stratum to be built with autoexchange enabled | no | Set this to yes if you plan on auto exchanging coins to BTC |
| Would you like YiiMP to be built with dedicated coin ports | no | Change this to yes to setup each coin on its own dedicated mining port, this is recommended. Can not be used with autoexchange set to yes |
| Your Public IP | pulls IP last used to access web server | To verify go to http://www.whatsmyip.org |
| DB Root Password | auto-generated 36 character password | Default mysql root password |
| DB Panel User Password | autogenerated 36 character password | Default mysql frontend password |
| DB Stratum Password | autogenerated 36 character password | Default mysql stratum password |
| Admin Portal Access Location | AdminPortal | to access example.com/site/AdminPortal |
Installation will take about 25 minutes to fully complete. You will get a message on the screen letting you know it has finished.
After rebooting the server log back in to your user account. And you will be greeted by the following screen:
On first reboot it may take up to 10 minutes before the cron screens auto-start. After waiting ten minutes type:
motd
and you should see this:
To help make your server more secure we have changed the install locations and directory structure of YiiMP as follows:
| Directory | Files |
|---|---|
| /home/crypto-data/yiimp | General install location for YiiMP |
| /home/crypto-data/yiimp/starts | screens and stratum sh files - you do not need to run these |
| /home/crypto-data/yiimp/site | - |
| /home/crypto-data/yiimp/site/web | New location for YiiMP web files |
| /home/crypto-data/yiimp/site/backup | backup location for mysql DB |
| /home/crypto-data/yiimp/site/configuration | New location of your serverconfig.php |
| /home/crypto-data/yiimp/site/crons | New location of the main:blocks:loop2 sh files |
| /home/crypto-data/yiimp/site/log | New location for debug.log and your nginx server log |
| /home/crypto-data/yiimp/site/stratum | New location for your stratum files |
| /home/crypto-data/wallets | New location for wallets |
Permissions have been setup correctly allowing your main user write acess to the /home/crypto-data directories! Changing file or directory permissions after install will cause your YiiMP to not function correctly, you have been warned!!
By default ALL algo ports have been blocked by the firewall. To open a port type:
sudo ufw allow port number
To start a algo on the server you must type:
stratum start algo (sha,x16r, etc..)
The stratum start file may not have newer algos loaded in to the file! If you try to start an algo and get a error message, you must add the algo manually to the following file:
/usr/bin/stratum
Just follow the format in the file to add your new algo to it.
From there your YiiMP Single Server installation is fully completed. You can now go to example.com/site/AdminPortal to access your admin section and start adding your coins.
The YiiMP Multi-Server Install is recommended for those that want to run larger public pools. This offers the most security and is a lot more complex on the setup.
The following two tables show you the perfered server setup for the multi-server setup:
| Role | OS Version | Recommended Ram |
|---|---|---|
| Web Server | Ubuntu 16.04 or Ubuntu 18.04 | 2GB |
| DB & Stratum Server | Ubuntu 16.04 or Ubuntu 18.04 | 4GB |
| Daemon Server | Ubuntu 16.04 or Ubuntu 18.04 | 8GB+ |
or
| Role | OS Version | Recommended Ram |
|---|---|---|
| Web Server | Ubuntu 16.04 or Ubuntu 18.04 | 2GB |
| DB Server | Ubuntu 16.04 or Ubuntu 18.04 | 2GB |
| Stratum Server | Ubuntu 16.04 or Ubuntu 18.04 | 2GB |
| Daemon Server | Ubuntu 16.04 or Ubuntu 18.04 | 8GB+ |
It is also highly recommended to use a provider that offers private IP's between your servers. If your provider only offers public IP's you must install Wireguard (Installer provided). This will setup a secure VPN connection between your servers for the backend communication.
If installing wireguard do not modify the default private IP's that are provide. Installation will fail!
Just like with the single server install there must be a user account created. If you attempt to run the script under root, it will force you to create a new user account and log in to it.
After the user accounts are created on each server, setup MUST begin on the server that is hosting your database. You do not need to run the installer individually on each server.
✏️ During the setup process you will be prompted to enter the user name and password for each of your servers. This is required for the installer to be able to SSH in to each server to perform the installation tasks on that server.
Installation will take about 25 minutes to fully complete. You will get a message on the screen letting you know it has finished.
On first reboot it may take up to 1 minute before the cron screens auto-start. After waiting one minute type:
motd
To help make your server more secure we have changed the install locations and directory structure of YiiMP as follows:
| Directory | Files | Server |
|---|---|---|
| /home/crypto-data/yiimp | General install location for YiiMP | All |
| /home/crypto-data/yiimp/starts | screens and stratum sh files - you do not need to run these | Web and Stratum |
| /home/crypto-data/yiimp/site | - | Web and Stratum |
| /home/crypto-data/yiimp/site/web | New location for YiiMP web files | Web |
| /home/crypto-data/yiimp/site/backup | backup location for mysql DB | Web |
| /home/crypto-data/yiimp/site/configuration | New location of your serverconfig.php | Web |
| /home/crypto-data/yiimp/site/crons | New location of the main:blocks:loop2 sh files |
Web |
| /home/crypto-data/yiimp/site/log | New location for debug.log and your nginx server log | Web |
| /home/crypto-data/yiimp/site/stratum | New location for your stratum files | Stratum |
| /home/crypto-data/wallets | New location for wallets | Daemon |
Permissions have been setup correctly allowing your main user write acess to the /home/crypto-data directories! Changing file or directory permissions after install will cause your YiiMP to not function correctly, you have been warned!!
By default even though all stratum algos start on server start, the ports have been blocked by the firewall. To open a port type:
sudo ufw allow port number
You MUST also open the RPC Port number on the daemon server when adding new coins. Failing to open the port will result in a connection time out error.
From there your YiiMP Multi Server installation is fully completed. You can now go to example.com/site/AdminPortal to access your admin section and start adding your coins.