NOTES (Work In Progress)

We are testing Masternodes functionality on the Testnet chain, using Test Biblepay (tBiblePay) coins

Requirements
2 machines with 2 separate IP addresses

you are setting up a Masternode on a remote Linux server,
and storing tBiblePay coins on a local Windows PC

PART 1 - Home Wallet (Windows) TestNet

On local/home Windows PC:

1. Download & Install latest version of BiblePay:
http://biblepay.org/

2. Enable and Run Wallet in Testnet Mode (a or b)

a. Find and Edit biblepay.conf file in %appdata%/BiblePayCore folder,
Add line below and Save:
testnet=1

-or-

b. On command line you can pass the -testnet flag to the executable file
C:\Program Files (x86)\BiblePayCore\biblepay-qt.exe -testnet

3. Run BiblePay

4. See Green Background on loading screen and on Icon, also See tBiblePay name for coins
On command line, use ./biblepay-cli getinfo command and check for: "testnet": true

5. After Loading, Close Wallet

6. By running Biblepay in Testnet mode, it has now created a new folder /testnet3
Find and Go to /testnet3 folder in %appdata%/BiblePayCore folder using File Explorer

7. Edit biblepay.conf file, add lines below and save:
addnode=node.biblepay.org
addnode=vultr4.biblepay.org
addnode=vultr5.biblepay.org

QUESTION: Do both root and /testnet3 biblepay.conf files need to have the above addnode lines?
QUESTION: How do you know which biblepay.conf is being used? do both get used? Is it hierarchical?

8. Run BiblePay

9. Ask in this Forum for someone to send you 500,000 tBiblePay (Test Biblepay coins)
Post your Receiving Address:
Wallet Menu >> File >>> Receiving Addresses >> Right Click >> Copy Address

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PART 2 - Rent Linux Cloud Machine

1. Research and Choose Cloud Provider (AWS, Google, Azure, [Vultur], etc)  and Create Account
2. Choose Machine to Rent (Recommend: Ubuntu 16.04, 2GB RAM)
3. Payment Method
4. Connect to it / SSH (Putty http://www.putty.org/ SSH Client for Windows)

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PART 3 - Install Linux Wallet
https://www.reddit.com/r/BiblePay/comments/6ummuj/how_to_mine_biblepay_on_linux/

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PART 4 - Run Linux Wallet Testnet

On remote Linux machine:

1. Enable & Run Wallet in Testnet mode:

a. Edit biblepay.conf file and add testnet=1
cd ~/.biblepaycore
vi biblepay.conf

testnet=1

ESC + : + w + q

-or-
(NOTE: Im not sure if this command works, stalls for me)
Pass -testnet flag directly to exe
./biblepayd -daemon -testnet


2. Close wallet:
./biblepay-cli stop
-or if stuck-
ps -ef #view processes
kill PID

3. Add addnode lines below to biblepay.conf in new /tesetnet3 folder:
cd ~/.biblepaycore/testnet3
vi biblepay.conf

addnode=node.biblepay.org
addnode=vultr4.biblepay.org
addnode=vultr5.biblepay.org

ESC + : + w + q

4. Run BiblePay:
./biblepayd -daemon

5. Check that blocks number matches home Windows wallet and that testnet=true:
./biblepay-cli getinfo

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PART 5 - Financing your Masternode

http://wiki.biblepay.org/Create_Masternode

1. Generate private key on Masternode Linux machine

masternode genkey

This is your masternode private key, copy and paste it for later use

2. Home Wallet - Show Proof of Coins?

getaccountaddress MASTERNODE_NAME
sendtoaddress MASTERNODE_ADDRESS 500000 "" ""

QUESTION: Are we sending coins to ourself?
QUESTION: Which node is the Masternode?
QUESTION: Does the Masternode actually hold coins?

QUESTION: Is there a certain label that should be used for getaccountaddress?
QUESTION: How to deal with fees when sending? Does amount have to be 500,000 exactly?

3.a. Wait for 15? confirmations
(Note: Testnet chain mines blocks every 1 minute,
turn on miner if no one else is mining so confirmations can go through: setgenerate true 1)

3.b. Home Wallet - Edit masternode.conf:
cd ~/.biblepaycore/testnet3/
vi masternode.conf
Add line below and Save:

ALIAS IP:40001 MASTERNODEPRIVKEY TRANSACTIONHASH INDEX

ALIAS: Any name/label that you want to call your masternode
IP: Your masternode IP (Your masternode VPS's IP)
MASTERNODEPRIVKEY: This is the private key that you placed in your remote configuration
TRANSACTIONHASH: This is the transaction hash for the transaction in which you got your 500000 BBP deposited.
INDEX: This is the Index of your transaction for that address I'll show you how to get it in a bit.

QUESTION: Why port 51472? And does it need to be changed in any firewalls?

3.b.1 Get TRANSACTIONHASH and INDEX from running this command:
masternode outputs

You will get a string that looks like this:
{
"06e38868bb8f9958e34d5155437d009b72dff33fc28874c87fd42e51c0f74fdb" : "0",
}
The long string is your transaction hash, and the last number is the index.

4. Home Wallet - Edit biblepay.conf:
Find and Open: %appdata%/BiblePayCore/testnet3/biblepay.conf
Decide on RandomUsername and RandomPassword to use for RPC credentials
Add Lines below and Save:

rpcuser=RandomUsername
rpcpassword=RandomPassword
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
listen=0
server=1
daemon=1
logtimestamps=1
maxconnections=256

5. Restart Home Wallet

6. Linux Machine, Run Firewall/Port commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ufw
sudo ufw allow ssh/tcp
sudo ufw limit ssh/tcp
sudo ufw allow 40001/tcp
sudo ufw logging on
sudo ufw enable
sudo ufw status

7. Linux Masternode Wallet - Edit biblepay.conf:
cd ~/.biblepaycore/tesetnet3/
vi biblepay.conf

rpcuser=RandomUsername
rpcpassword=RandomPassword
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
listen=1
server=1
daemon=1
logtimestamps=1
externalip=your_public_ip
maxconnections=256
masternode=1
masternodeprivkey=MASTERNODE_PRIVATE_KEY

QUESTION: What IP address goes in this part of the config? "externalip=your_public_ip"
"externalip is your VPS's IP."

QUESTION: What are these config settings doing? Can the Home Wallet now control the Linux Wallet? or reverse of that?


8. Masternode Linux Wallet - Restart BiblePay:
./biblepay-cli stop
./biblepayd -daemon


9. Home Windows Wallet - Start Masternode?
masternode list-conf
masternode start-alias ALIAS
(Note: ALIAS is from Step 3. when you added Masernode information to /testnet3/masternode.conf file)

masternode list
My txHash is listed and changed to: "PRE_ENABLED"

mnsync status

QUESTION: Im stuck, help! :)

I opened /testnet3 debug.log with baretail and I see action happening, is their a syncing Period?

masternode help
masternode debug

10. Home Windows Wallet? Masternode Linux Wallet? - Check Masternode working?
masternode status

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PART X? - Watchman

QUESTION: Where does Watchman fit in the process? What is Watchman? what is it doing?

How to install Watchman on the Wall
https://github.com/biblepay/biblepay/blob/master/BuildBiblePay.txt
https://github.com/biblepay/watchman


1, Clone & Install Watchman
sudo apt update
sudo apt install git python-virtualenv virtualenv
cd ~/.biblepaycore
git clone https://github.com/biblepay/watchman.git
cd watchman
virtualenv venv
venv/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Set Watchman Config
nano watchman.conf
- Ensure the 'watchman.conf' file (in the watchman dir) is pointed to testnet and not mainnet (by putting a # in front of the main and unpounding the testnet)
[For nano editor, ctrl+O to save file, ctrl+X quit]


3. Run Watchman
venv/bin/python bin/watchman.py

[Errno 111] Connection refused
Cannot connect to biblepayd. Please ensure biblepayd is running and the JSONRPC port is open to watchman.

STUCK: What am I doing wrong here?

--- uncommented (deleted #) in watchman.conf file
biblepay_conf=/home/YOURUSERNAME/.biblepaycore/biblepay.conf
no noticeable change


4. Setup Watchman in Cron:
crontab -e
Add this line:
* * * * * cd /home/YOURUSERNAME/.biblepaycore/watchman && ./venv/bin/python bin/watchman.py >/dev/null 2>&1


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Wallet GUI PROTIP
Settings >> Options >> Wallet >> Show Masternodes Tab >> OK


References:
https://www.reddit.com/r/BiblePay/comments/6ummuj/how_to_mine_biblepay_on_linux/
https://github.com/biblepay/biblepay/blob/master/BuildBiblePay.txt
https://github.com/biblepay/watchman
http://wiki.biblepay.org/Create_Masternode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lybtz7iucVs

Other References:
https://dashpay.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DOC/pages/1867820/TAO+S+SETUP+GUIDE+FOR+DUMMIES+12.1
https://dashpay.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DOC/pages/1867877/Start+multiple+masternodes+from+one+wallet+start-many
https://dashpay.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DOC/pages/24019061/Newcomer+Section+-+What+is+...+and+how+do+I+set+one+up
https://github.com/dashpay/dash/blob/master/contrib/debian/examples/dash.conf

QUESTION: What is "hot" and "cold" wallets/masternodes?
QUESTION: What is the whole masternode process in laymens terms?