To qualify for a Masternode on the XDC Network, you need 10,000,000 XDC
Operating System:
- Apple Mac
- Windows
- Linux - Ubuntu
Step 1: Download XDC Network One-Click Installer (to setup Masternode) for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS and install it on your local machine.
Step 2: Now Run the One Click Installer, Make sure you read the Terms properly then click on I Agree button.
- "C:\Program Files\XinFin-Network" this will be your destination folder and this "C:\Users...\AppData\Roaming\XDCChain" will contain your Keystore folder.
- Make sure, you create a backup of your Keystore folder.
- Now click on "XinFin Network" One click installer.
- You can see the address of One Click Instaaler in left side, Also you can change the Network.
- For changing the Network, click on "Develop" then select "Network" (XinFin - Main Network/ XinFin Apothem Network)
- You can check the Node status under the stats.xinfin.network
InstallationOfMasternode.mp4
Step 3: Create a wallet for your Masternode
- Create your wallet address with Keystore (Preferred). We always recommend to use Keystore for running a Masternode.
- Enter a strong password while creating the wallet.
- Don't lose your Keystore file
- Don't share it with anyone
- Always take a backup of your Keystore file.
- If you lose it, all your funds will get locked.
- After creating backup, download your Keystore file.
- Now Access your wallet with your Keystore file and enter the password used to create your wallet.
- If you are hosting a Masternode on Testnet then copy the Wallet address and paste it on XDC Faucet for the Testnet XDC
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Step 4: Host your Masternode
- For hosting the Masternode, you need to copy the private key and login to the Masternode.
- To upload the KYC document, click on "Become a Masternode"
- Check the KYC criteria, the KYC file should be in pdf format ONLY.
- Once you upload your KYC document, you need to enter the "Coinbase Address". This can be found in the One Click Installer. Then you can click on the "Apply" button.
- You will receive the following notification "You have successfully applied for Masternode"
- You can check the status of your Masternode here: master.apothem.network.
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Bootstrap Command XinFin Node Setup:-
sudo su -c "bash <(wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/XDCFoundation/XDCNetwork-Masternode/main/bootstrap.sh)" root
Examples:-
$ sudo su -c "bash <(wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/XDCFoundation/XDCNetwork-Masternode/main/bootstrap.sh)" root
[sudo] password for user:
Please enter your XinFin MasterNode Name :- Demo_Server
Your Masternode Name is Demo_Server
Operating System: Ubuntu 20.04 64-bit or higher
Should be facing internet directly with public IP & without NAT
Tools: Docker, Docker Compose(1.27.4+)
Setup (For Ubuntu 20.04 64-bit or higher Operating System)
Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/XDCFoundation/XDCNetwork-Masternode.git
Enter XinFin-Node directory
cd XinFin-Node
Step 1: Install docker & docker-compose sudo ./install_docker.sh
Step 2: Update .env file with details
Create .env file by using the sample - .env.example
Enter either your company or product name in the INSTANCE_NAME field.
Enter your email address in CONTACT_DETAILS field.
cp env.example .env
nano .env
Step 3: Start your Node
For Mainnet
Run:
sudo docker-compose -f docker-services.yml up -d
You should be able to see your node listed on the XinFin Network page. Select Menu "Switch to TestNet" for TestNetwork and Select "Switch to LiveNet" to check LiveNetwork Stats.
Your coinbase address can be found in xdcchain/coinbase.txt file.
To stop the node or if you encounter any issues use:
sudo docker-compose -f docker-services.yml down
Attach XDC Console:
sudo bash xdc-attach.sh
For Testnet
Run:
sudo docker-compose -f apothem-network.yml up -d
You should be able to see your node listed on the [Apothem Network] page. Select "Switch to LiveNet" to check LiveNetwork Stats and Select "Switch to TestNet" for TestNetwork.
Your coinbase address can be found in xdcchain/coinbase.txt file.
To stop the node or if you encounter any issues use:
sudo docker-compose -f apothem-network.yml down
Decentralization is one of the main focuses of the XDC Foundation and allowing node operators to migrate the nodes from one virtual private server (VPS) to another geographical locations is very important. The following steps should be used when considering migrating the nodes on the network.
The following file and directory will be required for the migration. This file and directory are created upon launching the masternode
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The coinbase.txt file contains the coinbase address that is assigned to the node upon deployment and startup of the XDC node.
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The keystore directory contains the UTC file with the following data
{"address":"xdcaddress_matching_the_coinbase.txt","crypto":{"cipher":"aes-128-ctr","ciphertext":"cypher_key_here","cipherparams":{"iv":"alphanumeric_code"},"kdf":"scrypt","kdfparams":{"dklen":32,"n":262144,"p":1,"r":8,"salt":"alphanumeric_string"},"mac":"alphanumeric_string"},"id":"alphanumeric_string","version":3}
These are the absolute path for both the coinbase.txt and the keystore directory
- Absolute path of the "coinbase.txt" file: ~/XinFin-Node/xdcchain
- Absolute path of the UTC file stored in the keystore directory: ~/XinFin-Node/xdcchain/keystore
Complete the following steps to perform the migration:
Step 1: Down the node with the following command
sudo docker-compose -f apothem-network.yml down
Step 2: Replace both the coinbase.txt file and the UTC file stored in the keystore directory
- scp the files to their respective path and remove the most recent file that were created when the node was created
Step 3: Bring up the node with the following command
sudo docker-compose -f apothem-network.yml up -d
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