6️⃣DigitalOcean

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

  3. Fund your wallet with Sepolia ETH on Base using the faucet: 👉 Base Sepolia Faucet – Alchemy

🧠 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

  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:

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:

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 to claim your exclusive “🥷Node Ninja” role and connect with other node operators!

Stay connected, get support, and earn early contributor perks by being part of the Webhash community.

⚠️ Troubleshooting & Support

If you run into any issues while setting up your Webhash Node, we’re here to help!

📌 Join our Discord and create a support ticket – Our team will assist you instantly.

🔗 Join Webhash Discord

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