I am very happy to have found this post. I am trying to start an LTC based merged mining pool like Litecoinpool.org, my motive is in the name of decentralization. I figure the less hashrate each pool has the more secure the network is, and I don't think anyone can disagree with that, been mining and building my portfolio since beginning of 17 and only recently decided to invest real time and money into the crypto space. I am hoping that this guide can help me create a pool like litecoinpool.org, I am good with the ubuntu server, the site, the node. I come from an AutoCAD background(trading at work since may 2017!) and grew up on the technical side of some vb forums back in the halo 2 days.

just to be clear, I am not looking to replace anybody and cause a stressful competition with any other pool. I simply believe smaller pools(than we currently have) are important for the networks and I understand the importance of geographical distribution of nodes.

Thank you again for your help, I am a generous tipper