Setup Altcoin Node - aanwhs/aanwhs.github.io GitHub Wiki
Make sure your system is up-to-date
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Install Required Packages
sudo apt-get install build-essential libtool autotools-dev autoconf pkg-config libssl-dev
sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev git npm nodejs nodejs-legacy libminiupnpc-dev redis-server
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bitcoin/bitcoin
Bitcoin
sudo apt-get install bitcoind
Configure
mkdir -p ~/.bitcoin
touch ~/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
vim ~/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
Example the bitcoin.conf
rpcuser=rpcuserforbitcoin
rpcpassword=rpcpasswordforbitcoin
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
rpcport=8332
server=1
daemon=1
gen=0
Start bitcoin
bitcoind
Litecoin
git clone https://github.com/litecoin-project/litecoin.git
cd litecoin
sudo ./autogen.sh
sudo ./configure
sudo make
sudo make install
Configure
mkdir -p ~/.litecoin
touch ~/.litecoin/litecoin.conf
vim ~/.litecoin/litecoin.conf
Example the litecoin.conf
rpcuser=rpcuserforlitecoin
rpcpassword=rpcpasswordforlitecoin
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
rpcport=9332
server=1
daemon=1
gen=0
Start litecoin
cd src
./litecoind
Others
Download the deamon linux wallet file and upload it using SCP/Filezilla.
Extract the tar file using the following command.
tar -xzvf coinname.tar.gz
Install the daemon.
chmod +x coinnamed
sudo mv coinnamed /usr/bin/
Create the config file.
mkdir $HOME/.coinname
vi $HOME/.coinname/coinname.conf
Paste the following lines in steneum.conf.
rpcuser=rpcuserforcoinname
rpcpassword=rpcpasswordforcoinname
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
rpcport=????
server=1
daemon=1
gen=0
Start your node with the following command.
coinnamed