Install OpenBazaar-Go on a Linux Digital Ocean Droplet

openbazaar-go-ubuntu.md

Install OpenBazaar-Go on Linux Digital Ocean Droplet

First off I'm going to assume you have created a user with sudo permissions, and that you're not running from root. I'm also assuming you have a satisfactory knowledge of the Linux terminal/bash commands.

If you have any trouble, join our OpenBazaar Slack group, and pop into the #openbazaar-ipfs channel.

Step 1: Create the install script

• In your terminal, type: sudo nano install.sh
• Paste in the following script:

#!bin/bash

# README
# Give the script executable permissions by typing: sudo chmod +x install.sh
# Run the script: sudo bash install.sh

# Install Dependencies and Tools
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install git build-essential autoconf automake pkg-config libtool htop tree libssl-dev

# Install ZeroMQ
(cd /$HOME/; sudo git clone https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq)
(cd /$HOME/libzmq; sudo ./autogen.sh && sudo ./configure && sudo make -j 4)
(cd /$HOME/libzmq; sudo make check && sudo make install && sudo ldconfig)

# Install Golang
(cd /$HOME/; sudo wget https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.6.2.linux-amd64.tar.gz)
sudo mkdir /$HOME/golang
sudo mkdir /$HOME/go
(cd /$HOME/; sudo tar -C /$HOME/golang -xzf go1.6.2.linux-amd64.tar.gz)
export PATH=$PATH:/$HOME/golang/go/bin
echo $PATH
export GOPATH=/$HOME/go
export PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH/bin
echo $GOPATH
export GOROOT=/$HOME/golang/go
export PATH=$PATH:$GOROOT/bin:$GOPATH/bin

# Install and Run OpenBazaar-Go and Dependencies
go get github.com/OpenBazaar/openbazaar-go
(cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/OpenBazaar/openbazaar-go; make toolkit_upgrade && make install)
(cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/OpenBazaar/openbazaar-go; go run openbazaard.go start)

• Save and exit the file
• Now you need to give the script executable permissions: sudo chmod +x install.sh

Step 2: Run the install script

• Type: sudo bash install.sh
  • You'll be prompted to say 'yes' in a couple of places
  • If the install script worked well, the OpenBazaar node should start at the end of the process

Step 3. Run OpenBazaar-Go

• To run OpenBazaar-Go, type in: (cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/OpenBazaar/openbazaar-go; go run openbazaard.go start)
• To make life easier, you can write another script to help you: sudo nano run.sh

#!bin/bash
(cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/OpenBazaar/openbazaar-go; go run openbazaard.go start)

• Don't forget to give this script executable permissions to: sudo chmod +x run.sh
• To run the script: sudo bash run.sh

Step 4: Update your node

• Any time you need to update your node, type: (cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/OpenBazaar/openbazaar-go; sudo git pull)
• Again, you can create a script: sudo nano update.sh

#!bin/bash
(cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/OpenBazaar/openbazaar-go; sudo git pull)

• Give executable permissions to the script: sudo chmod +x update.sh
• To run the script: sudo bash update.sh

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