Coti Node Docs By GeordieR
  • Coti Full Node Guide
  • Wallet and KYC
    • Sign Up
    • KYC
    • Secret Key & SEED
  • Necessary Purchases
    • Registering a VPS
    • VPS Setup
    • Registering a domain name
    • Add an "A" record
    • Register your node hash
  • Installing the node
    • Connect to the node
    • Installing a node
      • Install a full node
      • Installing an exchange full node
    • Finally: Checking you're up!
  • Uninstalling The Node
    • Uninstalling the node
  • Upgrades
  • Upgrading your node
  • Extra Recommended Info
    • Firewall / Ports
    • Two Factor Authentication
    • Node Hardening
  • TROUBLESHOOTING
    • Troubleshooting your node
    • Reseting Transactions
    • Node Hash Retrieval
    • Export Logs
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  1. Necessary Purchases

Registering a VPS

Hosting your node

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Last updated 2 years ago

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You will need an Ubuntu VPS to host your node to allow you to be part of the testnet.

I personally recommend keeping it nice and cheap for the testnet but that does not mean going under specification!

Check out https://contabo.com/en/vps/ for the screen below so you can choose a VPS. The Best Choice below will meet the requirements of the testnet no problem whilst also not burning a hole in your pocket.

NOTE: VPS from Vultr for the same specification can be as much as $80 per month so it pays to shop around.

For MAINNET see the tab below

The requirements are: Ubuntu 18.04 or 20.04 LTS x64 VPS, 320 GB SSD, 6 CPU, 16 GB RAM, 5 TB bandwidth

Top Specification

The top specification (expensive though) is: Ubuntu 18.04 or 20.04 LTS x64 VPS of the spec matching c5.4xlarge which is 16 vcpu, 32 GB RAM.

Minimum Specification

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS x64, 12vcpu, 16GB Ram, 320GB SSD, 5 TB bandwidth, preferably not on shared infrastructure.

You could look at running a bare metal server with someone like Leaseweb if you want some dedicated hardware at a reasonable price. Other providers are available like AWS, Vultr, Digital Ocean etc.

Registering a VPS for Testnet

I'll take you through everything from buying the VPS to setting it up, lets go.

Now you can take a break while your VPS is provisioned. This can take a few hours but may be sooner. You will be emailed once the VPS is ready.

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