VULTR VPS Setup

Vultr VPS Setup

1. Create Vultr Account & Login
2. Click on + Deploy New Server
3. Choose Server - Cloud Compute
4. CPU & Storage Technology - choose "intel Regular Performance"
5. Server Location -Select the location closest to where you live
6. Server Type- Ubuntu either version 21.10 or 20.04. Older versions will not work. Other operating systems will not work.
7. Server Size - 25 GB NVMe 
8. Add Auto Backups - toggle off         
9. Additional Features - none (most add no benefit to this tech, some will keep the node from          working properly). Make sure all boxes are unchecked
10. Name your node(s) and select "Deploy Now" from the footer.

1.  On the "Products" page, you will see the different server instances you have started, you will need to wait until it says "Running" under the "Status" column.
2.  Click on the server name (what you named it during setup) and it will take you to the server Home Screen.
3. On this page, find the username and password, they will be needed.  The username by default is "root", copy the password by clicking the icon next to the hidden phrase.
4. To open the console, click the computer icon in the top right of the page.
5. The console will display on of two things:
   
   1. A bunch of words, if you get this press enter and it should ask for you to login.
   2. A prompt to login.
6. To log in, enter  "root" as the username and press enter.  For the password, there is a small gray button with an arrow on the left side of the terminal.  Click that button and it will display a list of icons.  Click on the clipboard icon, and paste the password you copied earlier into the text box that appears.  Click the "paste" button that appeared with the test box.  *IMPORTANT* The password you pasted into the text box will disappear, but it will NOT display anything in the console, this is by design. Close the icon list by clicking the arrow button again, then press enter. If everything was done correctly, you should see a message that says you have logged in correctly.
7. Paste the following command into the console using the same method you did for the password :

   wget https://static.share.green/softnode/green-install.sh && bash green-install.sh

   1. You may be prompted to install additional code to run the node properly, this will show up like  "[Y/n]", press "y" and hit enter.
   2. You may not be prompted to install additional code to run the node properly, this is fine! You get to move on without an extra step.
8. A purple/pink screen will be displayed, informing you that you are installing the node software.  Hit enter. You will then be prompted to enter your email address for your GREEN account, your password, and a name for this node. (We suggest naming it the same name as you did your server name during the Vultr setup.)
9. You will see the progress of the installation, then another purple/pink screen will display informing that the installation is finished.  Press enter and your node should start!  You will see an interface that will update every 30 minutes that will inform you on the node's progress, status, and other node statistics.

Repeat this process once for each BlockBot.  Run up to 100 droids on one VPS or Device.