# DigitalOcean Run a Webhash Node on a premium DigitalOcean Droplet and contribute to the future of decentralized, censorship-resistant web hosting — while earning rewards for uptime and storage. *** #### ✅ Prerequisites Make sure you have: * A **DigitalOcean** account * Droplet type: **Premium AMD** (2 vCPUs, 4GB RAM, 100GB SSD) * **Floating IP** for static public access * A **new EVM-compatible wallet** (with Sepolia ETH on Base) for node registration *** #### 🪙 Step 1: Create a New Wallet & Fund It 1. Create a wallet using MetaMask or any EVM-compatible wallet 2. Export your private key (⚠️ Don’t use your main wallet)\ 📺 [Watch: How to Export Private Key from MetaMask](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke9j2wuYhPE\&t=96s) 3. Fund your wallet with **Sepolia ETH on Base** using the faucet:\ 👉 [Base Sepolia Faucet – Alchemy](https://www.alchemy.com/faucets/base-sepolia) *** #### 🧠 Step 2: Get Your WebSocket URLs (Base Sepolia + Ethereum Mainnet) Webhash requires **two WebSocket URLs**:\ 1️⃣ One for **Base Sepolia**\ 2️⃣ One for **Ethereum Mainnet** *** **🔹 Option A: Using Alchemy (Recommended)** You only need **one app** to get **both URLs**: 1. Go to the Alchemy Dashboard and log in 2. Click **"Create App"** * **Name**: Webhash Node * **Chain**: Base * **Network**: Base Sepolia 3. After the app is created, click **"Configure"** (top right) 4. Under **"Add Chains"**, enable **Ethereum → Mainnet** 5. Now go back to the app dashboard: * Click the **"Network"** tab * Copy the WebSocket URL for **Base Sepolia** * Then switch to **Ethereum Mainnet** and copy its WebSocket URL ✅ Examples: * **Base Sepolia**: `wss://base-sepolia.g.alchemy.com/v2/your-api-key` * **Ethereum Mainnet**: `wss://eth-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/your-api-key` 📌 *Ensure both URLs start with `wss://`. HTTP URLs are not supported.* *** **🔹 Option B: Using QuickNode** 1. Go to [QuickNode](https://www.quicknode.com) 2. Create **two endpoints**: * One for **Base Sepolia** * One for **Ethereum Mainnet** 3. Go to each endpoint’s dashboard 4. Copy the **WebSocket URL** from the **WebSockets tab** ✅ Examples: * **Base Sepolia**: `wss://your-node.base-sepolia.quiknode.pro/your-key/` * **Ethereum Mainnet**: `wss://your-node.ethereum.quiknode.pro/your-key/` 📌 *Again, make sure to copy the `wss://` URLs only. HTTP endpoints won't work.* *** #### 🖥️ Step 3: Deploy a Droplet on DigitalOcean 1. Log in to DigitalOcean → **Create Droplet** 2. Select **Ubuntu 22.04 LTS** as your OS 3. Choose: * Plan: **Premium AMD** * Specs: **2 vCPUs**, **4GB RAM**, **100GB SSD** 4. Launch the droplet *** #### 🔐 Step 4: Configure Firewall & Networking 1. Open the droplet's settings → **Cloud Firewalls** 2. Allow **TCP/UDP traffic on port 4001** 3. You can also run the following inside your droplet: ```bash sudo ufw allow 4001/tcp sudo ufw allow 4001/udp sudo ufw enable ``` *** #### 🌐 Step 5: Assign a Floating IP 1. Go to **Networking → Floating IPs** 2. Reserve and assign a **Floating IP** to your droplet\ 📌 This ensures your public IP remains static. *** #### 🧪 Step 6: Run the Webhash Node Setup Script 1. SSH into your droplet 2. Run the setup command: ```bash curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/WebHash-eth/hash-node-setup/refs/heads/main/scripts/setup.sh > setup.sh && chmod +x setup.sh && ./setup.sh ``` *** #### 🛠️ During Setup – Required Inputs You will be prompted for: 1️⃣ **WebSocket URL – Base Sepolia**\ Paste the `wss://` endpoint from Alchemy or QuickNode 2️⃣ **WebSocket URL – Ethereum Mainnet**\ Paste your second `wss://` URL **3️⃣** Enter Your Email for Updates After entering your Ethereum Mainnet WebSocket URL, you’ll be prompted to enter your email:\ **Please enter your email address:**\ This helps us send you important updates, community news, and reward announcements related to your node activity.\ 📌 *Your email is stored securely and never shared.* 4️⃣ **Select Storage Directory** You'll see this prompt: ``` Do you want to use a separate disk for storage? (y/n) ``` * Type `y` to specify a custom directory (e.g., `/mnt/webhash`) * Type `n` to use the default path: `/root/.webhash-node-data` The script will continue automatically after your input. *** #### ✅ Step 7: Confirm Node Registration Output After setup, you should see: ``` ✔ Container node Healthy ✔ Container pinner Started Waiting for node container to be ready... Configuring node... Node started with peer ID: 12D3KooW... Registering node with peer ID: 12D3KooW... Node registered successfully with peer ID: 12D3KooW... ``` 📌 If you see **“Node registered successfully”**, your Webhash node is now live and contributing to decentralized hosting. *** #### 📢 Final Step – Join the Webhash Community Once your node is successfully registered, you’ll see a message prompting you to join our official Discord and Telegram channels.\ 👉 **Join our**[ Discord](https://discord.gg/zUpBGJ4uh5) **to claim your exclusive “🥷Node Ninja” role** and connect with other node operators! 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