Run Ergo node

Start the Ergo node for thin clients easily with this script.

Scripts for Linux, Mac and Windows

Linux and Mac

Steps to run the node v1

1. Download start_node.sh In the code of this file define your api key to configure ergo.conf using the my_key variable.

2. Add execution permissions from the terminal chmod u+x start_node.sh

3. Execute the file ./start_node.sh You can specify as the first argument the name of the directory where the Ergo node will be installed and executed. If no argument (name) is specified, a directory named ergo_node will be created by default.

• Example without argument: ./start_node.sh
• Example with argument: ./start_node.sh <my_directory>

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Steps to run the node with start_node v2

Version 2 varies only in the way the api_key is entered. With this version it is not necessary to access the code, it is configured during execution.

1. Download start_node_v2.sh
2. Add execution permissions from the terminal chmod u+x start_node_v2.sh
3. Execute the file ./start_node_v2.sh

The idea of requesting the api_key during execution has been from n1ur0

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Windows

Steps to run the node

Download the two files located in the directory start_node_bat

• Download index_node.bat
• Download ergo_node.bat

API key

Set the variable my_key in the first lines of the index_node.bat file.

Modify this line of code: set my_key="holaaa" For this one: set my_key="your_key"

Execute this .bat file

Open cmd console and type the following: index_node and press enter.

Security

Remember to put in a safe place the generated file your_api_key.txt with your api_key in the ergo_node folder.

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Execute other versions Ergo node

Modify the value of the url_ergo and jar_file variables for the version you need to run. Remember that the automatic configuration of the ergo.conf file may not be compatible with all versions.