Shimmer beta Node Installation Party - July 29th, 2022
Channel: IOTA Foundation
Date: 2022-08-08

This video shows how to install the Shimmer beta HORNET node from scratch using a Ubuntu GNU/Linux VPS. 

You can use this presentation to follow the process: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1T1NODrnSvkGTfj9cbwZYgBk0opk7L1DDETw353ETKio/edit#slide=id.g6323f58ee9_0_127

Installation steps
https://hackmd.io/7BZDVsaCTK25R3RzVBnwqQ?view

During this installation party, the presentation is showed first and then the steps are demonstrated:  
The 1st part shows how to generate OpenSSH keys in Windows and GNU/Linux and MacOS.
The 2nd part shows how to rent a VPS from a cloud service provider.
The 3rd part shows how to connect to the VPS and install the HORNET node.
In the 4th last part, an introduction to VPS security is touched.

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Chapters
00:00:00 Count down
00:05:00 We begin
00:03:00 Presentation starts
00:07:30 Today's Agenda
00:09:19 Shimmer node services
00:14:14 Quick Shimmer HORNET beta installation walk through on Ubuntu 22.04 (Watch this if you just want to set up the node quickly)
00:33:38 HORNET Introduction
00:42:06 Generate OpenSSH key in Windows
00:44:05 Generate OpenSSH key in MacOS and GNU/Linux
00:47:25 VPS installation (no affiliation to the showed provider)
00:54:43 Shimmer HORNET beta installation walk through (long version with explanations)
01:39:11 Get your node operator badge on Discord
01:41:17 Closing and comments