Elixir v1

Recommended hardware requirements

Hardware	Specs
CPU	2 CPU
RAM	4GB RAM
DISK	50 GB SSD STORAGE
OS	Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Required ports :

• Exposed TCP port 17684 , make sure it's not occupied open port 17684

apt install ufw -y
ufw allow ssh
ufw allow https
ufw allow http
ufw allow 17684
ufw enable

Prepare Metamask Account (Better Use Burner wallet)

1. Create new metamask/tokenpocket better using tokenpocket for take your private key save your private key to notepad like this

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NOTE :

1. Now go to your VPS , and login into terminal paste required ports above

2. and now lets input code for installing docker

curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg
echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \
$(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-compose-plugin -y </dev/null && sudo chmod 666 /var/run/docker.sock

check your docker if installed with docker -v

1. Create elixir folder

mkdir elixir && cd elixir

1. And then you need setup you envirovment variable

NOTE : You must change XXXX with your address and change YYYY to your private keys

sudo tee Dockerfile > /dev/null <<EOF
FROM elixirprotocol/validator:testnet-1

ENV ADDRESS=XXXX
ENV PRIVATE_KEY=YYYY
EOF

example :

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1. Install & configure screen

put this code

apt install screen -y

and then create screen with name elixir

screen -R "elixir"

wait few moment till showing new screen

1. Build the Docker image

docker build . -f Dockerfile -t elixir-validator

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1. Start Validator

docker run -it --name ev elixir-validator

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1. you can get exit screen by press CTRL+A D

2. You need register your nodes wallet to discord channel

• join discord elixir https://discord.gg/FP7kduD5Da

• verify ,then go to #whitelist channel

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• connect twitter , follow and retweet this https://twitter.com/ElixirProtocol/status/1621621362401103872?s=20&t=OFaA_Kx4qk_3vObZYq1ysw

• connect wallet ,and then submit wallet ,check wallet

• if finished then showing like this

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Additional commands :

• For checking logs

docker logs -f ev

For stopping nodes

cd elixir
docker kill ev
docker rm ev
cd || return
rm -rf $HOME/elixir /usr/bin/ev

Update version (do it on screen)

if you follow my guide you must do this

1. going to cd elixir just input

cd elixir

1. then put this code for update latest version

docker kill ev
docker rm ev
docker pull elixirprotocol/validator:testnet-1
docker build . -t elixir-validator

1. open your elixir screen

screen -r elixir

1. then put this code for starting again your node

docker run --restart unless-stopped -d --name ev elixir-validator

done

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