Agouti masternode setup guide for windows
last updated: 10-07-2018
Prerequisites:
- A local computer running under Windows 7, 8.1 or 10 (x64 only) and working 24/7
- 3001 or more AGU as collateral (3000 AGU + 1 AGU to cover the transaction fees).
- Agouti wallet for windows.
- Fixed external IP address. Rent it from your internet service provider.
Steps:
- Open the wallet
- Go to menu "Settings > Options"
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Select "Wallet" tab, check "Enable coin control features" and "Show Masternodes Tab" checkboxes and click "ok" button.
when restarting app, a new tab "Masternodes" will be displayed. - Go to menu "Tools > Debug console"
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Type getaccountaddress "Masternode1", and press "enter" key. Copy it to notepad (something like 9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx7sf4sJB7xxxxxxxxxxs)
NB: A new receiving address named "Masternode1" will be created. -
Type masternode genkey, press "enter" key.
NB: Copy that key to notepad, you will need it later. Something like xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxWzueUX2wdmMogsbpWoxxxxxxxxxxxx). - Click on "Send" Tab
- Paste "Masternode1" address value (step 5) in "pay to" textbox, select an amount of 3000 coins.
- Uncheck "SwiftTX" checkbox and click on "send" button.
- Confirm sending by clicking on "yes" button.
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Accept transaction fees by clicking on "yes" button.
It will appear as "Payment to yourself" and minus commission only. That is ok. Wait for 6 confirmations. It will take about 5 minutes. To check confirmations just double click on transaction. - Go to menu "Tools > Debug console"
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type masternode outputs and press "enter" key.
NB: Copy text only to notepad without quotes and brackets. It will be your collateral_output_txid and collateral_output_index - Go to menu "Tools > Open masternode configuration file
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add masternode information like this:
alias YOUR_PUBLIC_IP:5151 masternodeprivkey collateral_output_txid collateral_output_index
You can get your public ip by accessing to the following url https://www.whatismyip.com/
masternodeprivkey was generated at step 6
your collateral_output_txid and collateral_output_index were generated at step 13 - Save and close
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Go to menu "Tools > Open wallet configuration file" and change the setting like this
rpcuser=YOURUSER
rpcpassword=YOURPASSWORD
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
rpcport=6161
maxconnections=500
listen=1
server=1
daemon=1
staking=1
port=5151
externalip=YOUR_PUBLIC_IP
masternode=1
masternodeprivkey=THE KEY SAVED ON STEP 6
NB: Replace YOURUSER and YOURPASSWORD by your own values - Save and close
- Open port 5151 on your firewall (windows, router, ...), and create NAT if needed
- Open the wallet, and wait for full synch
- Check the transaction of step 7
- Click on "Masternodes" Tab
- Select your masternode and click on "start alias" button
- Wait for 10, 20 min and your masternode status should change to ENABLED.