Installation

Prerequisites

install screen

sudo apt update
sudo apt install screen -y

UDP Tuning

nano /etc/sysctl.conf

// append the following lines at the end of sysctl.conf
net.core.rmem_max=33554432
net.core.rmem_default=33554432
net.core.wmem_max=33554432
net.core.wmem_default=8388608
net.core.netdev_max_backlog=100000
net.ipv4.udp_rmem_min=8388608

#make the changes effective
sysctl -p

Download The Latest Build

wget https://github.com/raicoincommunity/Raicoin/releases/download/V1.7.0/rai_node
chmod +x rai_node

use a new screen for running rai nodes.

screen -S rai

then choose what running method you want to use.

Run with Key.dat

1. Create key pair

./rai_node --key_create --file=key.dat
cd ~/Raicoin
pwd #print where key.dat is stored

Important===> backup the key.dat and remember the password.

2. Create Config

./rai_node --config_create --forward_reward_to=#REPLACE WITH YOUR RAICOIN ACCOUNT CREATED BY https://raiwallet.org#

3. Start Node

screen -S node
./rai_node --daemon --key=key.dat
#input password of the key.dat
#press CTRL+a+d to leave screen and let the daemon running
#use 'screen -r node' command to resume screen

Record your node account shown when the node starts.

Run with raw_key (secret key)

1. Create config

./rai_node --config_create --forward_reward_to=rai_1d5ug5e383whh5ajod83m5pdpi9boequwhjurbu4588buwi4hssxdy91guqe

2. Run Daemon

./rai_node --daemon --raw_key

then enter your secret key.

Maximize your revenue [optional but recommended]

Change your wallet's representative to your node account to get extra reward. When your wallet receives first reward (typically 72 hours later), then click "Settings-->Account Settings", enter the node account(shown in step 3) in "New Representative" field and click "CHANGE REPRESENTATIVE", done!