masternode helper scripts

original source: https://denariustalk.org/index.php?/topic/129-dnr-masternode-setup

initial security setup

if you already have a secure box and a user, just skip right now down to section "masternode setup"

1 change your root password

passwd root

2 install scripts and some deps

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get install ufw python virtualenv git unzip pv make
git clone https://github.com/pyramation/mn-setup-scripts.git
cd mn-setup-scripts && ./install.sh

3 add user

make sure /root/.ssh/authorized_keys exists first! If you used DigitalOcean or similar, should already be there ;)

mn-setup-init-user <username>

Write down the username it creates! Added randomness for extra security.

4 add firewalls

mn-setup-firewalls
reboot

masternode setup

1 install denarius

Log back in, then switch to root (or can use sudo):

su - root
apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev libdb++-dev libboost-all-dev libminiupnpc-dev libqrencode-dev

then type exit if root, to go back to regular user:

cd ~/
git clone https://github.com/carsenk/denarius
cd denarius
git checkout masternodes # CAREFUL THIS STEP MAY BE DIFFERENT WHEN IN PRODUCTION!
cd src
make -f makefile.unix

2 generate the config

mkdir -p ~/.denarius
mn-setup-init-config

or if using testnet,

TESTNET=1 mn-setup-init-config

3 start denariusd

cd ~/denarius/src
./denariusd

4 update denarius.conf with masternode info

cd ~/denarius/src
mn-setup-update-config

if using testnet,

TESTNET=1 mn-setup-update-config

5 load up on 5000 coin!

Now, open another shell, and navigate to the src/ dir

cd ~/denarius/src
./denariusd getaccountaddress 0
>> 8aEgCZRJcmSUymnd8mLsQqE9SfWAnGYZrB

Send 5000 DNR to the address it returns

6 wait until your funds arrive

First, wait until you are sync'd and have coins!

cd ~/denarius/src
./denariusd getbalance
>> 5000.00

Trouble shooting:

testnet: tail -f ~/.denarius/testnet/debug.log

mainnet: tail -f ~/.denarius/debug.log

if you see not a lot of action, or something like 02/02/18 02:55:31 No valid UPnP IGDs found, then:

./denariusd addnode denarius.win add

7 generate masternode.conf

When ready, generate the config:

cd ~/denarius/src
MN_ALIAS=pyramation mn-setup-init-masternode-config

or for testnet,

MN_ALIAS=pyramation TESTNET=1 mn-setup-init-masternode-config

8 restart denariusd

In one shell,

./denariusd stop

then in the original one running ./denariusd, hit ctl+c, then

./denariusd

9 start your masternode

./denariusd masternode start

To ensure the masternode is running properly you can use the debug command:

./denariusd masternode debug

Troubleshooting

If you receive masternode input must have at least 15 confirmations error when starting, you'll simply have to wait.

If you receive masternode is stopped error, just try to start again:

./denriusd masternode start

10 init.d scripts

In case of a failure, this will create a service that starts up on reboot:

run as root

mn-setup-masternode-service dnr /home/myuser-d0cf0ccc5b/denarius/src/denariusd myuser-d0cf0ccc5b

test it ;)

reboot now

11 clean your history!

As an extra security precaution, in case you entered a passphrase or other sensitive information via the command line, this line will completely erase all of your bash history:

cat /dev/null > ~/.bash_history && history -c