Dogecoin Node Setup on a VPS 🚀

A step-by-step guide to setting up a Dogecoin node on a VPS server.

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🛠️ VPS Requirements

• Minimum Specs:
  • 4 CPU Cores
  • 250+ GB Storage
  • Linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

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🛠️ Step 1: Set Up Your VPS Server

1. Boot up a VPS server with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
2. Open a terminal and update system packages:

   sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

3. When prompted, press Y and hit Enter to install updates.
4. If a menu appears, use the arrow keys to navigate, press space bar to select all options, then hit Enter.

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🛠️ Step 2: Install Dogecoin Core

1. Download and extract Dogecoin Core:

   curl -L https://github.com/dogecoin/dogecoin/releases/download/v1.14.9/dogecoin-1.14.9-x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz | tar -xz

2. Navigate to the extracted Dogecoin directory:

   cd dogecoin-1.14.9/bin/

3. Start Dogecoin Core:

   ./dogecoind

   • It will look like nothing is happening—let it run for 30-60 seconds.
4. Stop the process:

   Ctrl + C

5. Move Dogecoin binaries to a system-wide location:

   sudo cp dogecoin* /usr/bin/

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⚙️ Step 3: Configure Dogecoin Node

1. Navigate to the Dogecoin configuration directory:

   cd ~/.dogecoin/

2. Create and edit the configuration file:

   nano dogecoin.conf

3. Copy & paste the following configuration (modify username/password/IP)(added txindex incase you want to do other developments or indexing:

   rpcuser=your_username
   rpcpassword=your_password
   rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
   maxconnections=50
   rpcport=22555
   txindex=1
   server=1

4. Save the file (Ctrl + X, then Y, then Enter).

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🚀 Step 4: Create a Start Script

1. Open a new script file:

   nano start.sh

2. Copy & paste the following:

   dogecoind -conf=/yourusernamehere/.dogecoin/dogecoin.conf -daemon

   (Replace yourusernamehere with your VPS username, usually root.)
3. Save the file (Ctrl + X, then Y, then Enter).
4. Make the script executable:

   chmod +x start.sh

5. Run the script:

   ./start.sh

✅ Your node is now running! 🎉

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🔍 Checking Node Status

Run the following commands to check your node:

1. Check block sync progress:

   dogecoin-cli getblockcount

2. Check active connections:

   dogecoin-cli getconnectioncount

   • If connections = 8, your port forwarding is incorrect!

✅ Your node is fully operational! 🎯

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🌟 Summary

✔️ What We Did:

• Set up a VPS server
• Installed Dogecoin Core
• Created Configuration Files
• Started Dogecoin Node
• Verified Node Sync Status

💚 You now have a fully functional Dogecoin Node! 🐶🚀

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🙋 Need Help?

If you have any issues, feel free to open an issue or reach out to the @Heimdall_bull on X! 🐕✨

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🚀 Happy Mining & Supporting the Dogecoin Network! 🐶