1. Server rental

In order to run Spacemesh node we will use Vultr hosting, because they provide convenient access to graphical user interface.

Choose server with OS Ubuntu 20.04, 8 vCPU and 32GB RAM (as per recommended system requirements, you can use less powerful system at your own risks):

2. Installation

Use our script for comfortable installation:

wget https://api.nodes.guru/spacemesh.sh
chmod +x spacemesh.sh
./spacemesh.sh

Wait for it to finish and proceed to the next step.

3. Connection

Let’s connect to server with Vultr View Console:

You will see Ubuntu GUI on screen, click Next required number of times and then click Start Using Ubuntu:

We need to open Terminal app now, follow instructions on following screenshots:

Start typing in search bar “ter”, select Terminal, run it:

Input following command in command line:

/opt/Spacemesh/spacemesh_app --no-sandbox

In order to paste mentioned command in Terminal you need to copy it from this guide and press “Send Clipboard” button on top right:

Hitting Enter in command line will start Spacemesh app, wait for it to load:

Set wallet password (you wallet will be stored at ~/.config/Spacemesh, we recommend to back it up in safe place):

Choose folder, which will store application files:

You should see “Success” message, click “Got it”:

In the end you should see something like this:

Once everything is ready, you can close browser window with Vultr Console – Spacemesh app will continue to work. If you want to check that it works – get back to View Console in personal dashboard at Vultr.

Additional

Update

For update do the following commands:

wget -O spacemesh.deb https://storage.googleapis.com/smapp/v0.1.24/ubuntu20_04/spacemesh_app_0.1.24_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i spacemesh.deb
/opt/Spacemesh/spacemesh_app --no-sandbox

Enter your password, Spacemesh will continue working.