Blockcast Beacon

BEACON is a Docker image that serves as the guardian and watcher of our network. These nodes monitor network quality, ensure honest participation, and will eventually function as multicast receiving

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Blockcast Beacon

BEACON is a Docker image that serves as the guardian and watcher of our network. These nodes monitor network quality, ensure honest participation, and will eventually function as multicast receiving

Make sure to register your account first before getting started.

Update System

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Install Prerequisites & Docker

sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common -y && curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add - && sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu focal stable" && sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-compose-plugin -y

Verify Docker Installation

docker --version

You should see output like Docker version 27.1.2, build d01f264

Install the Blockcast Beacon Docker

git clone https://github.com/Blockcast/beacon-docker-compose.git
cd beacon-docker-compose

Run the Blockcast Beacon container

docker compose up -d

Before starting the node, ensure port 8080 is free. If it's in use, edit the configuration file using nano docker-compose.yml and change the port mapping from 8080:8080 to 8081:8080

Check Beacon containers

docker compose ps -a

Make sure all containers are running

Locate your Node Location

curl -s https://ipinfo.io | jq '.city, .region, .country, .loc'

Generate Hardware ID and Challenge Key

docker compose exec blockcastd blockcastd init

Copy the Registration URL from the terminal and paste it into your browser to open the Dashboard
Your Hardware ID and Challenge Key will be pre-filled. Enter your location from the previous command, then register your Node.

Backup your private key (in ~/.blockcast/certs/gw_challenge.key) and keep it safe with the hardware ID, otherwise you will lose the ability to prove ownership of this device

You need to wait a few minutes before your node turns Online. The nodes need to be online for 6 hours in order for the first connectivity test to run. The first batch of rewards does not kick in until 24 hours of being continuously online.

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