Bitcorn Node Masternode Setup Guide (Ubuntu 16.04)

This guide will assist you in setting up a Bitcorn Masternode on a Linux Server running Ubuntu 16.04.

If you are setting up multiple masternodes, be sure to utilize our Multinode tool

If you require further assistance contact the support team @ Discord

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Requirements

1. 10,000,000 Bitcorn coins.
2. A Vultr VPS running Linux Ubuntu 16.04.
3. A Windows local wallet.
4. An SSH client such as Bitvise

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Contents

• Section A: Creating the VPS within Vultr.
• Section B: Downloading and installing Bitvise.
• Section C: Connecting to the VPS and installing the MN script via Bitvise.
• Section D: Preparing the local wallet.
• Section E: Connecting & Starting the masternode.

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Section A: Creating the VPS within Vultr

Step 1

• Register at Vultr

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Step 2

• After you have added funds to your account go here to create your Server

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Step 3

• Choose a server location (preferably somewhere close to you)

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Step 4

• Choose a server type: Ubuntu 16.04

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Step 5

• Choose a server size: $3.50 or $5/mo will be fine

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Step 6

• Set a Server Hostname & Label (name it whatever you want)

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Step 7

• Click "Deploy now"

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Section B: Downloading and installing BitVise.

Step 1

• Download Bitvise here

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Step 2

• Select the correct installer depending upon your operating system. Then follow the install instructions.

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Section C: Connecting to the VPS & Installing the MN script via Bitvise.

Step 1

• Copy your VPS IP (find this within the server tab @ Vultr and clicking on your server.)

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Step 2

• Open the bitvise application, Click New Profile and fill in the "Hostname" box with the IP of your VPS then Port number "22".

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Step 3

• Input the username "root" and copy your password from the VULTR Server Page.
• If you want you can save your password to your Bitvise profile just tick the Store Encrypted password in profile.

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Step 4

• Save your profile and click "Log in" at the bottom of Bitvise

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Step 5

• Click login at the bottom of the Bitvise client.

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Step 6

• Paste the code below into the Bitvise terminal then press enter (it will just go to a new line)

wget -N https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BITCORNProject/BITCORN-Masternode-script/master/bitcorn_install.sh

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Step 7

• Paste the code below into the Bitvise terminal then press enter

bash bitcorn_install.sh

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Step 8

• Sit back and wait for the install (this will take a couple of minutes)

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Step 9

• When prompted to enter your Gen key - press enter (dont type anything just hit Enter)

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Step 10

• You will now see all of the relevant information for your server.
• Keep this terminal open as we will need the info for the wallet setup.

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Section D: Preparing the Local wallet

Step 1

• Download and install on the local PC / mac the Bitcorn wallet from here

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Step 2

• Send EXACTLY 10,000,000 Bitcorn to a receive address within your wallet.
• If you want to make a secondary address from inside the wallet, File > Reciveving Addresses > New.

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Step 3

• Create a text document to temporarily store information that you will need.

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step 4

• Go to the console within the wallet, Tools > Debug Console

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Step 5

• Type the command below and press enter

masternode outputs

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Step 6

• Copy the long key (this is your transaction ID) and the 0 or 1 at the end (this is your output index)
• Paste these into the text document you created earlier as you will need them in the next step.

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Section E: Connecting & Starting the masternode

Step 1

• Go to the tools tab within the wallet and click "Open Masternode Configuration File"

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Step 2

• Fill in the form.
• For Alias type something like "MN01" don't use spaces
• The Address is the IP and port of your server (this will be in the Bitvise terminal that you still have open); make sure the port is set to 12211.
• The Genkey is your masternode Gen key output (this is also in the Bitvise terminal that you have open).
• The TxHash is the transaction ID/long key that you copied to the text file.
• The Output Index is the 0 or 1 that you copied to your text file.

Click "File Save"

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Step 3

• Close out of the Config file and back in the Wallet
• Click on Tools > Debug Console
• Type > startmasternode alias 0 'wallet alias' and press ENTER (without the commas)
• eg: startmasternode alias 0 cornmn1

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step 4

• Check the status of your masternode within the VPS by using the command below:

bitcorn-cli masternode status

bitcorn-cli getinfo

*You should see status 4

If you do, congratulations! You have now setup a masternode. If you do not, please lodge a support ticket or ask for help in the Discord bitcorn support channel

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HAPPY REWARDS !!!