Need someone that knows linux

[byt411]

So, I've been wanting to launch a full bitcoin node and my own Electrum server on DigitalOcean. Now, I have no idea how to do so, since I really don't touch Linux at all.
Can someone give me a detailed guide as to how to do so, or set it up for me? I'll give a tip!

[Light]

You might want to take a look at the Electrum server guide here:

https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum-server/blob/master/HOWTO.md

Should be easy enough to follow, if you don't get it just post.

[byt411]

You might want to take a look at the Electrum server guide here:

https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum-server/blob/master/HOWTO.md

Should be easy enough to follow, if you don't get it just post.

:/
Let's start bombarding you with questions, Light. I'm sorry.
So, first, what OS should I use on DigitalOcean? Ubuntu 14.04 x64, I suppose?
What's a hostname? (<lol)
Also, how do I connect to it? Putty?

[Light]

Yes, Ubuntu 14.04 x64 should be fine, just make sure it is x64.

Technically speaking, a hostname is:

a hostname is a specific name pointing to a specific host. It doesn't matter if its 1, 2, 3 or even 63 levels deep. A hostname could be bob, bob.com, bob.bobsdomain.com, bob.accounting.bobsemployer.com and so on. The point is that its a name used to refer to a specific host. If someone has their own network setup with their own private domain to use for it, then they can make a hostname be something as simple as just 'bob' if they want and that can could be considered fully qualified.

But for your purposes it will probably be an IP address.

Fill in the “Host Name (or IP address)” field with the Droplet IP address from the welcome email, make sure the port number is 22, and the connection type is SSH.

PuTTY will be fine. Just follow the instructions from here:
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-create-your-first-digitalocean-droplet-virtual-server

[byt411]

Yes, Ubuntu 14.04 x64 should be fine, just make sure it is x64.

Technically speaking, a hostname is:

a hostname is a specific name pointing to a specific host. It doesn't matter if its 1, 2, 3 or even 63 levels deep. A hostname could be bob, bob.com, bob.bobsdomain.com, bob.accounting.bobsemployer.com and so on. The point is that its a name used to refer to a specific host. If someone has their own network setup with their own private domain to use for it, then they can make a hostname be something as simple as just 'bob' if they want and that can could be considered fully qualified.

But for your purposes it will probably be an IP address.

Fill in the “Host Name (or IP address)” field with the Droplet IP address from the welcome email, make sure the port number is 22, and the connection type is SSH.

PuTTY will be fine. Just follow the instructions from here:
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-create-your-first-digitalocean-droplet-virtual-server

Thanks man. Another guy is also helping me out over skype.
I really need to learn linux.