Hello
I decided to write a step by step guide for you how to setup the GOA masternode on Windows.
I've written this based on my experience.
Things you need.
A) At least 1001 GAO Coins
B) Two computers.
1) One to control the masternode remotely (you can use your own computer also as a masternode, I did not do that).
2) The second computer that will act as a masternode Server. I rent a Server online to run the masternode
Here are the steps to setup the masternode.
Steps:
0) Make a remote desktop connection with your remote hired Windows Server.
1) Download and install GAO on the remote computer, links:
https://github.com/goacoincore/goacoin/releases/download/v0.12.1.6/goacoin-qt-0.12.1.6-win64.zip https://github.com/goacoincore/goacoin/releases/download/v0.12.1.6/goacoin-qt-0.12.1.6-win32.zip Choose win64 OR win32 based on the operating system
2) Wait until the wallet synchronizes and all the blocks are updated.
3) Go to the menu 'Tools' en select option 'Debug console'.
4) In the console type getnewaddress
. Your MN name can be a name choosen by you. Let's choose as example mymasternode for this guide.
5) In the Console enter the command getaccountaddress mymasternode. You'll get the address.
6) Send 1001 GOA coins to address generated in step 4. With the 1 extra you're sure you don't have to bother about the fee.
Goto menu 'Send' --> paste the address in 'Pay To' input box, enter 1001 en press button 'Send'.
7) Wait for the confirmations to complete, check it in the 'Transactions tab', this can take 30-60 minutes.
8 Go to the menu 'Tools' en select option 'Debug console'.
9) Type masternode genkey, a key is generated.
10) Type masternode outputs .
11) Copy the answers from step 9 and 10 to a empty notepad, for later usage.
12) Go to 'Tools'and select 'Open Wallet Configuration File' you see an empty notepad.
13) Copy and paste the following lines into the empty notepad from step 12:
rpcuser=
rpcpassword=
masternode=1
server=1
rpcport=99914
rpcconnect=127.0.0.1
masternodeprivkey=
externalip=
rpcport is a random portnumber.
If you don't know your ip-adress you find it at http://whatismyip.host/
14) Save the file and close notepad
15) Now go to 'Tools'and select 'Open Masternode configuration File' to edit this configuration. Delete the content of the file.
16) Add your own masternode configuration settings copy the following text, the answers did you save in step 11:
:1947
I should look something like this:
mymasternode:1947 765765634GHGjhgfsda782332bhds98dasbgh398hds9 34783478347hHJKLh438743hhbuon4123uusdaj23JJK8327H 1
In the above line, last number can be 0 or 1 depending on the answer of step 10, in this guide we got 1 at the end of outputs
Make sure that port 1947 is openend.
17) Save your masternode configuration file and close notepad.
18) Go back to the debug console: Go to the menu 'Tools' en select option 'Debug console'
19) Type masternode start-alias
So in the example: masternode start-alias mymasternode
20) The result in the console:
{
"alias" : "mymasternode",
"result" : "successful"
}
21) Check your master node:
You can view it in the Masternodes tab on the right from the GOA wallet or with a command in the debugconsole:
masternode list
All masternodes are listed and yours should be there, use the code from step 10 the find it
You're done! Happy masternoding!
