Node Installation + Operation

For this tutorial, we’ll be using a Debian VPS on VULTR.

1. Sign up or log in to VULTR.
2. Towards the top right there is a blue plus icon. Click it to deploy a new server.
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”. You’ll need to confirm that you understand the risks.
9. In the Additional Features section, keep “Enable IPv6” checked and everything else unchecked.
10. Name your Server Hostname & Label. 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: PixllFoundationNode-1 or PixllEnterpriseNode-1.
11. Click Deploy Now to deploy the server.

After completing Step One, VULTR will take you back to the products page where you will see a list of your servers. You will need to allow the server you just created to finish installing and this might take a few minutes. Be patient!

1. Once the installation has finished AND the status says Running, click on the name of the server.
2. Near the bottom left, you will see a username and password. Click on the clipboard icon next to password to copy it.
3. Near the top right, click on the computer screen icon with the words “View Console”. This will open a new window that will help complete the setup.
   IF THE TEXT IS STILL LOADING, YOU WILL NEED TO WAIT BEFORE PROCEEDING. FAILURE TO DO SO MIGHT REQUIRE YOU TO RESTART THE PROCESS.
4. Once the text has finished loading, click Enter on your keyboard.
5. Type the word “root” and click Enter.
6. Click the toolbar icon on the left side of the window.
7. With the toolbar expanded, click the clipboard icon.
8. Click in the text area, and paste (Mac: ⌘+ V, Windows: Ctrl + V) the password in the text box.
9. Click Paste. It will look like nothing pasted into the console. Don’t worry, this is just for security purposes.
10. Hide the toolbar by clicking the toolbar icon.
11. Click Enter.
12. Copy the command listed below, and paste it into the clipboard text box, then click Paste.
    bash <(wget -qO- https://static.pixll.io/go-node/install/linux_amd64.sh) -b pixll
13. Hide the toolbar by clicking the toolbar icon.
14. Click Enter.

You will be prompted to enter your Pixll Username and Password.

1. For username, type the email to your Pixll Account, click ENTER.
2. For password, open the toolbar icon on the left, click on the clipboard icon, and type your password into the text box.
3. Hide the toolbar by clicking the toolbar icon.
4. Click Enter.
5. If the setup was successful, you will get the following message:
   “Pixll configuration complete, you are now ready to run your node.“
6. You can now close the Console window.

Congratulations! Your Pixll Node is now running!

You may want to check on your server at least once a week to ensure that your node is still online and running without any issues. To check the status:

1. Copy this command: “systemctl status pixll“.
2. Click on any of your VULTR servers dedicated to a Pixll node(s).
3. Near the top right, click on the computer screen icon and open the “Console View“. A new window will open.
4. Open the toolbar on the left.
5. Click on the clipboard icon and paste the command into the text area.
6. Hide the toolbar by clicking the toolbar icon.
7. Click Enter.

Your console will then display the node status to inform you if it is active.