Blockcast BEACON Node Setup Guide

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Register Account:

Go to: https://app.blockcast.network

• Use my Code: SfD1Be
• Go to "Profile" Connect your SOL wallet (Burner Wallet recommended)

Component	Requirement
CPU	2-core Quad-core (e.g., Intel i5 or equivalent)
Memory	4 GB RAM or more
Storage	SSD with 20 GB+ available space
Network	100 Mbps+ upload/download
OS	Ubuntu 20.04 or later

Installation Steps:

1. Install Dependencies:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y && \
sudo apt install -y curl iptables build-essential git wget lz4 jq make gcc nano automake autoconf tmux htop nvme-cli libgbm1 pkg-config libssl-dev libleveldb-dev tar clang bsdmainutils ncdu unzip libleveldb-dev

2. Install Docker (If not installed):

sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y

for pkg in docker.io docker-doc docker-compose podman-docker containerd runc; do
  sudo apt-get remove -y "$pkg"
done

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y ca-certificates curl gnupg

sudo install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg
sudo chmod a+r /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg

echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(. /etc/os-release && echo $VERSION_CODENAME) stable" | \
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null

sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt-get install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin

sudo docker run hello-world

sudo systemctl enable docker
sudo systemctl restart docker

3. Clone the Repository:

git clone https://github.com/SKaaalper/blockcast-beacon-node.git
cd blockcast-beacon-node

4. Start the Node:

docker compose up -d

5. Verify Running Services:

docker compose ps

You should see the following services running:

• blockcastd
• beacond
• control_proxy
• watchtower

6. View Logs:

docker compose logs -fn 1000

7. Generate Hardware ID & Challenge Key

docker compose exec blockcastd blockcastd init

Example output:

Hardware ID:
------------
c6ff0e6f-bc4d-4151-47c3-07df0e3cf53f

Challenge Key:
--------------
MCowBQYDK2VwAyEAXP49l4pBK1V5qy7vbRJYv3etRdEr7ycsQAvrgS+hQY0=

Register URL:
-------------
https://app.blockcast.network/register?hwid=c6ff0e6f-bc4d-4151-47c3-07df0e3cf53f&challenge-key=MCowBQYDK2VwAyEAXP49l4pBK1V5qy7vbRJYv3etRdEr7ycsQAvrgS%2BhQY0%3D

📌 Backup your private key:

cat ~/.blockcast/certs/gw_challenge.key

8. Register Your Node: Go to: https://app.blockcast.network

• Connect your SOL wallet (Burner Wallet recommended)
• Go to Manage Nodes
• Click Register Node
• Enter your Hardware ID and Challenge Key
• Allow Location Access when prompted by your browser
• Save it!

9. Verify Node Status

• Your node should show Healthy status within a few minutes
• Click on your node to view uptime, rewards, and connectivity

⚠️ Important Notes:

• First Test: Node must be online for 6 hours
• Rewards Start: After 24 hours of continuous uptime
• You can run multiple nodes — no limit

Reference: Official Docs: https://docs.blockcast.network/