How do I run my Node on Vultr VPS?

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PART 1:

1. Log in to Vultr or create an account at Create VULTR Account

2. Create a VPS instance by clicking the plus icon on the top right

3. Select Cloud Compute

4. Select Regular Performance

5. Select the region closest to your location

6. Select Debian 11 x64

7. Select the 25 GB SSD priced at $5/month

8. Turn off "Enable Auto Backups"

9. Can keep the "Additional Features" the same

10. Under Server Hostname & Label you will want to name your server. The Hostname will be the same for all VPS setups you complete, and the Label Name will be the name for that specific Server.

For Example: Hostname: GreenNodeServer Label Name: GreenNode1

11. Click Deploy Now

12. Wait for the installation to finish (this may take a few minutes) -

ProTip: If you are running multiple servers for your Smart Nodes, you can adjust the Server Quantity for the amount of servers needed to run all Smart Nodes. Just be sure to Label and Name each server differently to keep them organized and avoid confusion between each server. Others have found labeling with the Brand, Node type and number to keep your servers organized.

Example: 

GreenSmartNode1

GreenSmartNode2

GreenSmartNode3

GreenLiteNode[amount of Lite Nodes on the server]

Green Node Installation:

PART 2:

1. Once the installation has finished and the status says Running, click on the name of the server

2. Copy the password by clicking the clipboard icon, to the right of the password

3. Click on the computer screen icon, on the right side of the page.This will open a new window that you will use to complete the setup

4. In the console window, type the word “root” and click ENTER

5. Click the toolbar icon on the left side of the window

6. With the toolbar expanded, click the clipboard icon

7. Click in the text area, and paste (Mac: + V, Windows: Ctrl + V) the password in the text box

8. Click Paste

9. Hide the toolbar by clicking the toolbar button

10. Click ENTER, to submit the password (For clarification, your password will not appear to provide extra privacy. After pasting, your credentials will be there, just click enter. Do not input your credentials multiple times.)

11. Copy the command listed below and paste it into the clipboard text box, then click Paste.

12. Hide the toolbar by clicking the toolbar button

13. Click ENTER to submit the above, pasted command

14. For username, type the email to your brand account, click ENTER

15. For password, type the password to your brand account and click ENTER (For clarification, your password will not appear to provide extra privacy. After pasting/typing your password, it will be there, just click enter. Do not input your credentials multiple times.)

16. For node name, type whatever you'd like and click ENTER

17. Once you see “configuration complete, you’re now ready to run your node!” your node is all set up. Your Node should be running in the background as a service.

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To check the Status of your Nodes on Vultr VPS, click HERE.

For more information on why your nodes show as offline even if the Server says its running, click HERE.

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Keep in mind:

- Repeat this process once for each Smart Node. Each Smart Node needs its own server to run at full capacity.

- You can run up to 100 Lite Nodes or 1 Smart Node on one VPS server or Device.

- You can create multiple instances on the same Server to run multiple Lite Nodes. To create multiple instances on the same server, just go through the Node installation process again.