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Validator / Lightning Node Setup

Hardware/OS requirements

16 Gb HD, 2 cores, 8 GB Ram
Debian 12 GNU/Linux Operating System.

How to set up your Lightning node

The Easiest way: NaaS

Using a Node-as-a-Service (NaaS) service provider consists in delegating all technical aspects to a service provider.

Nodeops providers who support Script Network nodes:

    * [https://nodeops.xyz](https://nodeops.xyz)

The 1liner Installer

You would allocate a debian Operating system and run the 1-liner installer, converting it into a node in minutes.

The downloads screen provides access to different method for running a node.

Support for node installations has been discontinued for platforms Windows and Mac.

Here are the steps: https://download.script.tv

This is the sequence of steps for a manual installation:

1.- get a debian-12 VM in a datacentre or as a raspberry pi or headless computer. (e.g linode.com, digitalocean.com)
2.- ssh as root. (Priviledged access to the VM command shell).
3.- paste the 1-liner installer you copied from downloads page. Press Enter.
5.- wait for a few minutes… Voila! your node is up and running!.
6.- Follow on-screen instructions on further step like licensing and staking your node.

stv - The CLI interface

stv is the command you’d use to operate the node.

Have a detailed explanation of its functions in the sysop manual, available at

script_tv__stvtool_manual.pdf

A walkthrough video is also available at

https://x.com/manic_beret/status/1865704546011377953

Developer node

Build it all from sources. for devs and devops.

Follow instructions at our github page: https://github.com/scriptnetwork/script-4

You have successfully completed your node setup.

All following items check out:

ssh as root to your node. This action is perfomed ideally by muscle memory, but much better providing seamless experience is to set up passwordless authentication
```
  linux/Mac: `ssh root@<your node>`
          Windows: `putty` [download](https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html)
```

switch to user ‘stv’ and go to home directory /home/stv (stv)
run the program stv

Automatic software updates

Automatic software updates feature is enabled by default. It can be disabled deleting the file /etc/cron.d/script_tv_updates and restating cron: systemctl restart cron

Check the Release Notes.

The document can also be found in the node at /var/script_tv/release_notes.md

Node bash shell

About GNU/Linux

Main SYSOP interface: Text Command-line console, also known as shell.

Linux prompts. Line Prefixes is given by the computer to indicate us context: user and path

        root:~$

SYSOP role operates under user root, and can control all aspects of the operating system. This prompt indicates that our path in the filesystem is /root (root home directory)

        root:/home/stv

This prompt indicate we are SYSOP, although our current path in the filesystem is /home/stv (stv user’s home directory again)

        stv:~$

Finally, this prompt indicates our hat is Script-Network user and that our current directory is home (/home/stv)

SYSOP/nodeop Role/hat: user root

Available commands for SYSOPs:

        * script_tv__uninstall.sh           # uninstalls the node software.
                * script_tv__test.sh                # subsystem health checks 
                * script_tv__ctl stop               # stops all services for node maintenance
                * script_tv__ctl start              # resume all services after node maintenance
                * cat /var/script_tv/data_sheet     # Prints Operational Data sheet detailing daemons, URLs and ports used among other technical data.

SCRIPT P2P Network. Nodeops the linux user stv

Changing to user stv from root

        root$ stv                # change to user stv

Returning back to root user (SYSOP mode)

        stv:~$ exit
                root$

stv - the CLI Command-Line-Interface to the script network

the stv command is an alias to the program bin/stvtool. It must always been executed as user stv.

Some of the commands are mentioned here below, but the full documentation for stv with all its functions can be found at

check the status:

stv:~$ stv -a status
        address                        0x8a95c6C85A4eB294c4dCB764867717C7CDf1f072
        chain_id                       testnet
        current_epoch                  10876
        current_height                 10874
        current_hash                   0x6e4dd911a67b4ae487149f293ca25420034c0b7355eb9b8bd1fb82e1c451f579
        current_time                   1734190399
        eth_chain_id                   42854
        genesis_block_hash             0x42a81f3f7ef0a5297997c8428ae945d5176f07082224b006f1979a5ebbe2744c
        latest_finalized_block_epoch   10874
        latest_finalized_block_hash    0x7dd26a35e3072be28419fcbd2cebbb1024ba095ee6991722bf6a7760982f430c
        latest_finalized_block_height  10874
        latest_finalized_block_time    1734190387
        peer_id                        0x8a95c6C85A4eB294c4dCB764867717C7CDf1f072
        snapshot_block_hash            0x7375fa6eeb782e5534b879ec5243e2bd549223a0ac077cd3c5ae32ec405c34eb
        snapshot_block_height          4397
        syncing                        false
        tip_hash                       0x1079b1f24757f1900d2c6b3e7d6aa0aab213953791aec442dc7f2433c8a9b8b5
        explorer_progress_height       10873

From the returned information we learn:

Our node address is 0x8d1F3236d790415d631d554091dE7A25913FB561
we are on testnet network
our peer_id is our node address, for node-node communications.
The genesis block hash 0x42a81f3f7ef0a5297997c8428ae945d5176f07082224b006f1979a5ebbe2744c must match on all nodes of this network.
Other information about the chain: block height, last block (current_hash).
Syncing indicates the type of activity that is going on. true/false indicates whether an sync activity is ongoing or not.

Your keys are stored in directory /home/stv/script4/wallet/keys/plain

        stv:~$ find script4/wallet/keys/plain -exec cat {} \;
                {"address":"8d1f3236d790415d631d554091de7a25913fb561","privatekey":"d8604ad2430cd7292c1374838c4ffee8edb5a6723f4ca3cb8d1e8e8bab28c905","id":"0fc641f5-18c3-47ea-ba7d-83126ea0e32

As protection against loss, we encourage you to backup the keys directory.

Backup

Use stv backup to produce a downloadable file with your keys: It provides with scp commands ready to be executed in remote computers to fetch the backup, either from inside the LAN or from internet (WAN).

stv:~$ stv backup
        Deleting previous backup files
        find: unknown predicate `-maxdepth=1'
        Copying gov key from /home/stv/script4/gov/key/
        Copying wallet keys from /home/stv/script4/wallet/keys/
        Backup file available at /tmp/keys_0x8a95c6C85A4eB294c4dCB764867717C7CDf1f072_testnet_user_20241214153540.tgz.
        =============================================================================================
        Backup file is ready for download:
        Retrieve from remote computer using either command:
        from LAN: scp root@555.31.13.144:/tmp/keys_0x8a95c6C85A4eB294c4dCB764867717C7CDf1f072_testnet_user_20241214153540.tgz .
        from WAN: scp root@555.134.4.199:/tmp/keys_0x8a95c6C85A4eB294c4dCB764867717C7CDf1f072_testnet_user_20241214153540.tgz .
        Restore directory (gov key): /home/stv/script4/gov
        Restore directory (wallet keys): /home/stv/script4/wallet
        =============================================================================================

testnet Faucet:

Obtain testnet tokens from our faucet at script.tv

Every script node has a faucet service that would -kindly- transfer you funds on request. The objective of testnet is to give users the opportunity to test the system using ‘play money’.

However if we run a mainnet node we would use an exchange and buy tokens instead.

Using stv CLI tool you would invoke faucet this way:

stv:~$ stv faucet
        Tx 0x0c91f018443240fc69cc438e793045966ef350da22bf19eca9ba6a1746e3b68c
        Explorer link: https://explorer-user-testnet.mm.cto.script.tv/txs/0x0c91f018443240fc69cc438e793045966ef350da22bf19eca9ba6a1746e3b68c
        Funds will arrive in seconds, check balance.

And seconds after verify balance:

stv:~$ stv balance
        Address 0x8a95c6C85A4eB294c4dCB764867717C7CDf1f072
            SCPT: 1000.000000000000000000
            SPAY: 100.000000000000000000

The command can be repeated as many times as wished up to a balance limit of 1M. We can easy earn tokens this way.

By feeding with tokens your node address your faucet is automatically enabled using it as source of funds and making the faucet service available to other participants in the script network.

Lightning node. Main setup workflow.

Lightning nodes are nodes that cooperate securing and guaranteeing its resilience and reliability, forming a trustable network of untrusted nodes, following the breakthrough by Satoshi Nakamoto.

In order to become one your just installed node must be upgraded.

The steps for upgrading the software are:

acquire 20.000 SCPT (or tSCPT for testnet)
purchase a Lightning license.
stake the node.

With the stv interface:

stv:~$ stv --lightning faucet      #only on testnet
        stv:~$ stv --lightning buy_license
        stv:~$ stv --lightning stake

An example of such run is:

stv@:~$ stv --lightning faucet
        Faucet for lightning.
        Tx 0x14f85252c2175e1290c1924b0d4630df6333fa45d22ea5d505128b34a318cb93
        Explorer link: https://explorer-user-testnet.mm.cto.script.tv/txs/0x14f85252c2175e1290c1924b0d4630df6333fa45d22ea5d505128b34a318cb93
        Funds will arrive in seconds, check balance.

stv@ip-172-31-13-144:~$ stv --lightning buy_license
        =========================================
        License Purchase
        =========================================
        You are about to purchase a lightning license for the node address: 0x8a95c6C85A4eB294c4dCB764867717C7CDf1f072.
        The license fee of 20000 SCPT will be paid from the address: 0x8a95c6C85A4eB294c4dCB764867717C7CDf1f072.
        The transaction will be sent to the Script Network node address: ad5448ab1687f6473715fcb789a2208d14eb9d5e.
        continue? [yes|ctrl-c]
        yes
        Sending 20000 SCPT to ad5448ab1687f6473715fcb789a2208d14eb9d5e
        Waiting for transaction to be included in a block
        Payment transaction link: https://explorer-user-testnet.mm.cto.script.tv/txs/0x462ff44d189a639e95f1ee69eb92204b142af62ffd8540bae5492c205380eb4d
        Waiting 100 seconds...
        (Please be patient. Don't cancel the process there are steps needed to be done)
        License purchased successfully
        Transfer refund in progress. Transaction id: 0x684fe71463e5a4ba12297d0c2002c05bb9e69f857c835a0c8511e0dec39f2c62
        Link to the refund transaction: https://explorer-user-testnet.mm.cto.script.tv/txs/0x684fe71463e5a4ba12297d0c2002c05bb9e69f857c835a0c8511e0dec39f2c62

stv:~$ stv print_license
        =========================================
               LICENSE FOR 0x8a95c6c85a4eb294c4dcb764867717c7cdf1f072 
        =========================================
        | Licensee Address      | 0x8a95c6c85a4eb294c4dcb764867717c7cdf1f072 |
        | License Type          | LN |
        | Issuer Address        | 0xad5448ab1687f6473715fcb789a2208d14eb9d5e |
        | Valid From            | 1734192846 |
        | Valid To              | 4889866446 |
        | License Items         | LN |
        =========================================
        Total Licenses: 1

stv:~$ stv --lightning stake
        Upgrading node to lightning
        Transaction broadcast was successful.
        TxHash: 0xc69494cc3e22d1a97132463e2369c4388a586f3777c91dd64230206cf9c4b433
        Link to transaction: https://explorer-user-testnet.mm.cto.script.tv/txs/0xc69494cc3e22d1a97132463e2369c4388a586f3777c91dd64230206cf9c4b433

stv@:~$ stv node_status
        Node is lightning with 20000.000000000000000000 SCPT staked.
        Node status summary: Node is a lightning.

Lightning node. Alternative setup workflow. Node Sale - FlowHale/easeFlow

For those who have purchased a license via https://nodesale.script.tv

the steps for upgrading the node to lighning are:

stv:~$ stv redeem
        stv:~$ stv --lightning stake

The redeem function will give you a personalized URL you would use to prove the ownership of the wallet with which you did the purchase. Once verified you would obtain a lighniung license for the node.

stv:~$ stv redeem
        ==================================================================================
        Script Network - Lightning node licensing

        Redeem easeFlow Purchase - https://easeflow.io
        (Purchase portal link: https://nodesale.script.tv)
        ==================================================================================

        Script Network - Lightning node licensing
        =========================================

        Its time to redeem your purchase making this node a licensed lightning node staked with 20K SCPT.
        A special URL has been generated for you, which is associated with this node. 
        Please continue the redeem process on the following URL:
        https://redeem-mainnet.script.tv/?ssid=XXeinGjNKa2e1aNRBzbObIIdf0vqZ3fKQQ3Kg1yA7nQflg4K2Ke8nzfMUUNgjwDAoj&msg2=yb2niry46wg6b34j5b9p7v

bring the given URL to the browser holding your wallet (the same wallet you used to purchase) https://redeem-mainnet.script.tv/?ssid=XXeinGjNKa2e1aNRBzbObIIdf0vqZ3fKQQ3Kg1yA7nQflg4K2Ke8nzfMUUNgjwDAoj&msg2=yb2niry46wg6b34j5b9p7v

Follow these 3 steps * connect wallet * sign message to prove ownership * back to stv with further steps explained on screen