commit 1ae6ba9f60fdbe19af779ec419def2f01d2b5618
parent d58d65cca8ee45a7ae01aa790c330df76f366363
Author: chris-belcher <chris-belcher@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2019 20:30:05 +0000
Add quick-start instructions for Linux/Debian pros
See #157
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -112,6 +112,22 @@ ruining their privacy by connecting to public Electrum servers. Another way
to do this is to open Electrum's config file and edit the lines to
`oneserver=true`.
+#### Quick start on a Debian/Ubuntu machine with a running Bitcoin full node
+1. Download the [latest release](https://github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server/releases)
+of Electrum Personal Server. (Not the Windows version, the "Source code" zip or
+tar.gz.)
+1. Extract the compressed file
+1. Enter the directory
+1. `cp config.ini_sample config.ini`
+1. Edit the config.ini file:
+ 1. Add bitcoind back-end RPC auth information
+ 1. Add wallet master public keys for your wallets
+1. Install the server to your home directory with `pip3 install --user .`
+1. Make sure `~/local/bin` is in your $PATH (`echo $PATH`). If not, add it:
+ `echo 'PATH=$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.profile`, logout, and log in again
+1. Run the server: `electrum-personal-server config.ini`
+1. Start your Electrum wallet: `electrum --oneserver --server localhost:50002:s`.
+
#### Exposure to the Internet
Right now, Electrum Personal Server is easiest to use when it, your full node
