These are the COMPLETE steps in setting up a STaTiC Node with Windows: (
currently being UPDATED and posted to hold top spot on this page - this message will disappear when complete)
1.) Download XtraBYtes Wallet from the ANN page: a.) Create a directory, such as XBY wherever you want in your computer. In this example we use the D drive.
b.) Save the wallet in its own directory (ie. D:\XBY ) [
Make whatever path you want, but this example uses this sequence.]
c.) Run wallet and allow the blockchain to sync [
Go to RECEIVE coins and copy-paste your address to notepad.]
d.) You can transfer spendable coins to this wallet if you have extra (rather than leaving on exchange) [
Do Not Send STaTiC Node Coins here if buying the exact amounts because each transfer has a fee of 100 XBY and you will pay extra fees because this is NOT the deposit wallet for the STaTiC node.]
e.) Close the wallet
This will be your MAIN wallet that you can hold spendable coins in, so its like your MAIN bank account.
2.) Creating Deposit Wallet: a.) Open cmd window [Start button > Type cmd in Search Programs and Files (click enter)]
b.) Type the following commands: d: (click enter) cd d:\XBY (click enter)
c.) Type the following commands: mkdir staticnode (click enter) [
This just created a new directory called "staticnode" in your XBY folder.]
d.) Type the following commands: xtrabytes-qt.exe -datadir=staticnode (click enter) [
Now a new version of the XtraBYtes wallet will start and this will be empty (assuming you have coins in your MAIN "spendable" wallet)
and therefore it is a completely different wallet.]
e.) Copy-paste your RECEIVE address (to notepad) and IDENTIFY it as your DEPOSIT wallet.
f.) Close the wallet.
NOTICE - DO NOT CLOSE CMD WINDOW [
Unless you want to type all the commands again later.]
3. Creating STaTiC Node Wallet: a.) In cmd window, type the following commands: mkdir staticnodeS (click enter) [
Please notice the name of the directory now... this is the STaTiC directory staticnode(S) and it correlates with the Deposit directory staticnode (you can name these whatever you wish, but this seems logical and easy to follow, so we did it this way for new users to easily understand. So, the additional S is the key to notice here..)]
b.) Type the following commands: xtrabytes-qt.exe -datadir=staticnodeS (click enter) [
Now a new version of the XtraBYtes wallet will start and this will be empty (this will ALWAYS be empty because the
S at the end of the file identifies it as your actual STaTiC wallet)
so again, it is a completely different wallet.]
c.) You do not need the RECEIVE address for this wallet, it will never have coins sent to it.
d.) Close the wallet
4.) Sending XBY to your DEPOSIT Address: a.) Go back to your notepad and copy the wallet address which is identified as your DEPOSIT wallet.
b.)
Option 1 - Send exact amount of coins directly from C-CEX to Deposit Address. *
Option 2 -Send available coins from SPENDABLE WALLET [
original MAIN wallet] to your Deposit wallet.
Option 1: i) Go to C-CEX and do a transfer of 500.100 XBY to the address that is pasted in your notepad [
Your DEPOSIT WALLET.]
Option 2: i) Make sure no wallets are open and navigate (normally) to your XBY folder. [
not through the cmd options].
ii) Open MAIN wallet by clicking on the xtrabytes-qt.exe (ICON) in your XBY directory. [
Just like you would open any other QT wallet.]
iii) Send 500.100 to the address pasted in your notepad [
Your DEPOSIT WALLET.]
iv) Exit your MAIN wallet
5.) Registering Your STaTiC Node: a.) Go back to the cmd window [if you closed it, start with the initial commands noted above]
b.) Click the UP arrow on your keyboard and this brings up the last command entered (this saves you typing time) and simply change the last letter of the command. [The last command (if you did not close) was xtrabytes-qt.exe -datadir=staticnodeS and this is your STaTiC wallet. Remove the S as the end so you have xtrabytes-qt.exe -datadir=staticnode and then click enter. This will open your Deposit Wallet again and if not already done, you must allow it to sync.]
c.) You should have 500.100 XBY in this wallet now (If not, you have made a mistake... you MUST have EXACTLY 1.000.100 XBY) and now you click Register STaTiC node on the TOP bar of the wallet.
d.) If everything is OK, you will see:
Press the [Get New Keypairs] button ! At the bottom left, press the button and then follow the onscreen instructions EXACTLY as they are written... this is for YOUR security.
e.) Next you will see:
Friendly name (non-computerized) of STaTiC node and spendable wallet address is optional, but suggested. which means you can call your STaTiC node: Henry or Martha or S1... etc. and the spendable wallet is where you can enter the address of your EARNINGS wallet (as opposed to your MAIN) wallet if you wish to keep your SHOCKs (rewards) separate from your MAIN spendable wallet. [In other words, the SHOCKs will default to your MAIN wallet if you do not enter this field.]
f.) When finished, you click at the bottom right: Register STaTiC node (this is currently disabled during our testing period, so you can do this process several times to make sure you do not make mistakes when it time to actually REGISTER for REAL.
g.) Next step after this will be to backup your wallet.dat and also go into the: Help > Debug window > Console (of the wallet) and at the bottom you enter dumpprivkey (space - a space, not the words and brackets) and then you enter your Deposit address and click enter. This will give you the private key of the wallet.
h.) On a notepad you should have the following: Deposit wallet address, private key from Deposit wallet address, plus the KEYPAIRS created by the STaTiC registration system. This information is GOLD... you MUST print this, also make backup copies on stick and also on the stick you must also save your wallet.dat file. Then you REMOVE this information AND your Deposit wallet from your computer (this is after successful registration of the STaTiC... so we do not do this now during test phase.) However, definitely make BACKUPS of of everything now... removal will come after the STaTiC system is launched and live for you.
OPTIONAL 6.) Creating EARNINGS Wallet: a.) Type the following commands: mkdir earnings (click enter) [
Please notice the name of the directory now... this is the EARNINGS directory and this is where you could send all your SHOCK earnings if you wish to keep them separate from your MAIN SPENDABLE wallet.]
d.) Type the following commands: xtrabytes-qt.exe -datadir=earnings (click enter) [
Now a new version of the XtraBYtes wallet will start and this will be empty (assuming you have coins in your MAIN "spendable" wallet)
and therefore it is a completely different wallet.]
e.) Copy-paste your RECEIVE address and IDENTIFY it as your EARNINGS wallet.
f.) You can use this wallet address for your STaTiC registration and if you have multiple wallets, you can use this same address for all your SHOCK rewards to be deposited from each of your STaTiC nodes.
g.) Close the wallet
For additional STaTiC Nodes, you can follow the same steps above with the exception that you must use different names, such as:mkdir staticnode2
mkdir staticnode2S
mkdir staticnode3
mkdir staticnode3S
mkdir staticnode4
mkdir staticnode4S and so on to however many you will have... and this must be completed with the other section of the commands with:
xtrabytes-qt.exe -datadir=staticnode2
xtrabytes-qt.exe -datadir=staticnode2S
xtrabytes-qt.exe -datadir=staticnode3
xtrabytes-qt.exe -datadir=staticnode3S
xtrabytes-qt.exe -datadir=staticnode4
xtrabytes-qt.exe -datadir=staticnode4S in order to start each wallet for the appropriate steps as explained above.
Just remember that the wallet with the S at the end if the STaTiC wallet and it will NEVER receive any coins.
This is the wallet that will be online and since there are no coins in it, this is another layer of protection for the XtraBYtes network because there is nothing to gain by hacking a wallet.
Moving between wallets:If you do not close the windows cmd box, this is very easy because you can just click the up arrow on your keyboard to bring up the last command, which was to open a wallet (xtrabytes-qt.exe -datadir=staticnode). So, you just change the ID of the wallet (xtrabytes-qt.exe -datadir=staticnode2 etc.) and click enter. Otherwise, you will have to re-type all the command prompts to get the directory opened again and then you will finish with entering the open command for whatever wallet you want, such as xtrabytes-qt.exe -datadir=staticnode or xtrabytes-qt.exe -datadir=staticnode2 etc.
Also Note:We discovered that you do not have to send all 500.100 coins in 1 transaction. The system will recognize multiple transactions that eventually add up to 500.100 XBY. Just keep in mind you are paying a 100 XBY fee for each transfer you do and you must have EXACTLY 500.100 in your Deposit wallet. If you have 500.101 or 500.100.78658877 you will not be able to register.
And remember, This is NOT A TEST SYSTEM... the wallet works, the STaTiC registration system can be completed. So, be careful...
Thank you!!
Disclaimer: OK, I normally get Borzalom to verify technical stuff but I think this is correct. If there are any mistakes I will correct the instructions and if we need anything else added, I will edit and add... He is not available very much today but I will message him and he will let me know if it is OK or not ASAP. I am posting this because you all are waiting...
Please note the part above just about
not having to send all 1 million in a single transaction. So, please do a small test (or wait 'til later) of like 500 XBY before you transfer the whole lot... This is always recommended but especially since these instructions are NOT VERIFIED by Borzalom.
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