FewBit (FBIT)

SmartNode Setup Guide

This is a complete step-by-step guide to install and run a FewBit SmartNode using protx quick_setup.

1. Deploy a VPS:
   - Ubuntu 22.04
   - 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20+ GB SSD
   - Public static IP and root SSH access
   
   Enable swap (recommended for 1GB RAM):
   sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/swapfile bs=1024 count=1M
sudo mkswap /swapfile
sudo chmod 0600 /swapfile
sudo swapon /swapfile
echo '/swapfile swap swap defaults 0 0' | sudo tee -a /etc/fstab
free -h
2. Secure VPS with fail2ban && install unzip:
   sudo apt install unzip fail2ban -y
sudo nano /etc/fail2ban/jail.local
   Paste the following configuration:
   

   [sshd]
   enabled = true
   port = 22
   filter = sshd
   logpath = /var/log/auth.log
   maxretry = 3

3. Set up firewall with UFW:
   sudo apt install ufw -y
sudo ufw default deny incoming
sudo ufw default allow outgoing
sudo ufw allow ssh
sudo ufw allow 1155/tcp
sudo ufw enable
4. Install the FewBit Daemon:
   cd
wget https://github.com/fewbit-network/Core-Wallet/releases/download/Post-Halving/FewBit.Ubuntu22.v4.4-PostHalving.tar.gz
tar -xf FewBit.Ubuntu22.v4.4-PostHalving.tar.gz
rm -r FewBit.Ubuntu22.v4.4-PostHalving.tar.gz
cd
   
   To speed up sync, download the bootstrap:
   mkdir .fewbitcore && cd .fewbitcore
wget https://github.com/fewbit-network/Core-Wallet/releases/download/Post-Halving/FewBitCore_BootStrap.v4.4.zip
unzip FewBitCore_BootStrap.v4.4.zip
rm -r FewBitCore_BootStrap.v4.4.zip
cd && cd ~/FewBit_Ubuntu22_v4.4_PostHalving/ && ./fewbitd --daemon
   Wait for full sync (use ./fewbit-cli getblockchaininfo to check)
5. Prepare collateral:
   - Open your desktop wallet
   - Send exactly 18000 FBIT to a new address
   - Wait for at least 1 confirmation
6. Get transaction data:
   Open debug console and run:
   smartnode outputs
   This command will return the txid and index required for the collateral.
7. Run the Quick Setup:
   On your desktop wallet, open the debug console and run:
   protx quick_setup "TXID" "INDEX" "YOUR.VPS.IP.V4:1155" "ADDRESS_FEE"
   Replace all values accordingly with your transaction ID, output index, VPS IP and a new FBIT address for the SmartNode fee.
   
   protx quick_setup "f212f7c9b4e08b44940de6b2c00ced16c4256d6d6f65d9ef23d26b3bdf961c70" "1" "41.71.132.146:1155" "FDcJdw2aJFrfEaaM5V6G8ZVUDhX5r2u3Pq" After running the command, a configuration block will be generated.
Copy that output and paste it into the fewbit.conf file on your VPS (usually located in ~/.fewbitcore/).
This ensures your node is properly registered and will start correctly on system reboot.
8. fewbit.conf:
   On your VPS:
   ./fewbit-cli stop && cd
cd .fewbitcore && nano fewbit.conf
Copy that output and paste
Ctr+x y enter
cd ~/FewBit_Ubuntu22_v4.4_PostHalving && ./fewbitd
   Verify:
   ./fewbit-cli smartnode status
   

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