🚧Build DigitalOcean Droplet
Digital Ocean Specific Build Process
Before we begin
Please make sure you created your SSH key pairs prior to starting these steps.
SSH Remote AccessVPS Build Procedure
Creating your account on DigitalOcean is a simple process similar to all other SaaS model services. At the current time, we will leave this process up to you.
Before launching your validator node on DigitalOcean, it is recommended to add a valid payment method to your account.
Sign Up with Digital Ocean
Choose Authentication Method
Choose SSH Key
New SSH Key
Copy and Paste your PUBLIC key to the provided box.
Follow this document Upload SSH Public Key.
If the Name field does not populate, create a name for the key that will help you identify it later.
Click the Add SSH key button.
Select your SSH key if not already checked.
Create an SSH rule
In the sources box leave the All IPv4 and All IPv6 if you want to have open access to this Droplet. Otherwise click the x on both the All IPv4 and All IPv6 to remove those items and add your local IP address. In the example the fake IP of 13.13.13.13/32 is used.
Once you enter the IP address you will see an Add "13.13.13.13/32 ( similar ) which you will need to click on to populate the Sources for your SSH remote access.
Please refer to Wide Open SSH Access document for details on the security implications of allowing any system that is connected to the internet to have access to your SSH port. This document contains instructions on how to determine your local IP address for entry in this section.
Dor data layer1 nodes do not use these port settings. Open these ports will offer attackers an open port to your VPS without a service listening on the inside. This is not recommended.
Apply to Droplets
If you gave your droplet a hostname during the Finalize Details step above begin to type in that hostname and it should auto populate into the provided box.
If you left the hostname as default type in u and wait for the box to auto populate with default ubuntu name
Select the droplet to populate the Apply to Droplets box.
Complete
You have successfully launched a VPS instance on DigitalOcean, Congratulations!
You are now ready to continue to connect to your node for the first time, install nodectl and turn your Droplet (VPS) into a Constellation Network Validator Node!
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