Masternode Setup Guide

Send exactly 1,000 BOOST

Send exactly 1,000.00000000 BOOST to a new address in your wallet. It's crucial that it's exactly 1,000 BOOST in a single transaction.

Wait for collateral to mature

Wait for at least 5 confirmations (approximately 5 minutes) before proceeding to the next step.

Get the Transaction ID (txid) and Output Index

In your wallet console, run:

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masternode outputs

You'll get something like:

{
  "fdab9dff1ff9caf5d291905ad43b9f7d69775189d4d22cb085d7fedd94ea1c6a": "0"
}

The first value is your collateralHash and the second is your collateralIndex (usually "0" or "1"). Save both values.

Generate a BLS Key Pair

In the wallet console, run:

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bls generate

You'll get something like:

{
  "secret": "64f6f0e27be5d171b23f91803e9ad8fa1a92cb6a1f857eb664d5ab1ac35e514b",
  "public": "0b961a0679d231f2837515b4e7952792fae047143089fc7bc160ec5946496a61485993e358fad5342be32e3ce239fe8f",
  "scheme": "legacy"
}

Save both keys securely. The secret will be used on the VPS and the public in the ProTx registration.

Generate required addresses

Generate three addresses for different purposes. Run this command three times in the console:

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getnewaddress

Label each address as follows:

• Address 1: Owner Address (controls the masternode)
• Address 2: Voting Address (used for governance voting - can be same as owner)
• Address 3: Payout Address (receives masternode rewards)

Find an address with funds for fees

In Core wallet:

1. Go to Send tab
2. Click Inputs button
3. Look for an address with balance (for transaction fees)
4. Right-click on it and Copy Address

This will be your feeSourceAddress. You need a small amount (~ 0.01 BOOST) for registration fees.

Register the Masternode (ProTx)

Now you'll use the protx register command to register your masternode on the network.

Command Syntax:

protx register "collateralHash" "collateralIndex" "ipAndPort" "ownerAddress" "operatorPubKey" "votingAddress" "operatorReward" "payoutAddress" "feeSourceAddress"

Connect to VPS via SSH

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ssh root@YOUR_VPS_IP

Update the system

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apt update && apt upgrade -y

Create a new user (recommended for security)

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adduser boostchain
usermod -aG sudo boostchain
su - boostchain

Download and install BoostChain Core

Download the latest version from the official repository:

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# Create directory for binary
mkdir -p ~/boostchain
cd ~/boostchain

# Download (replace X.X.X with current version)
wget https://github.com/boostchain/boostchain/releases/download/vX.X.X/boostchain-X.X.X-x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz

# Extract
tar -xvzf boostchain-X.X.X-x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz

# Copy binaries to PATH
sudo cp boostchain-X.X.X/bin/* /usr/local/bin/

# Verify installation
boostchaind --version

Create configuration file

First, create the data directory:

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mkdir -p ~/.boostchaincore
nano ~/.boostchaincore/boostchain.conf

Start the BoostChain daemon

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boostchaind

The node will start syncing with the blockchain. This may take several hours.

To check progress:

boostchain-cli getblockcount
boostchain-cli mnsync status

Verify VPS is synced

On the VPS, run:

boostchain-cli mnsync status

It should show "AssetName": "MASTERNODE_SYNC_FINISHED"

Masternode starts automatically

After completing the ProTx registration and once your VPS is fully synced, your masternode will automatically start and appear in the masternode list.

Verify status

On the VPS, check masternode status:

boostchain-cli masternode status

You should see:

{
  "outpoint": "fdab9dff1ff9caf5d291905ad43b9f7d69775189d4d22cb085d7fedd94ea1c6a-0",
  "service": "1.2.3.4:9939",
  "proTxHash": "7da2e1187202a1a497beca05e0e53a6e4df0dc06046f72fbf8b61c942db2982a",
  "status": "Ready"
}

You can also check from your wallet console:

protx info "YOUR_PROTX_HASH"