How to install Ark 2.0 blockchain node on a cloud server

In this post I'll show you how easy it is to install Ark 2.0 node from scratch using the new Ark Commander. We'll use a newly created Ubuntu virtual server running on DigitalOcean hosting. Let's get started!

Cloud Server Setup

If you do not have account with DigitalOcean, signup for one at https://www.digitalocean.com/. For the record: I do not have any affiliation with DigitalOcean. It's just a reliable, intuitive and cheap cloud provider.

Once you are logged in, select:

• "Create" / "Droplets":
  

• OS image:
  

• RAM:
  

• data center closest to your location:
  

, then hit "Create" button. In a minute or two you will receive an email with login instructions similar to:

Login with the given credentials via your ssh client (I'm using bash Terminal on a Mac):

And change the password.

Installation of Ark Node

In the same terminal session, create a new sudo user:

adduser ark && usermod -a -G sudo ark

Login with the new user:

su - ark

Download Ark Commander script:

git clone https://github.com/arkecosystem/core-commander.git

and run it:

cd ~/core-commander && bash commander.sh

The script will take a few minutes to install all the necessary dependencies. Once completed, you will see Ark Commander's screen:

Type in "i" to select installation of Ark Core. Once the core is installed, you will be prompted to select network:

Type in "2" for devnet. Then, select all defaults and, when prompted, choose to start a Relay.

We are done!