Dashmate on existing host#

Set up a dashmate node#

  1. Download and install the latest dashmate version. For more details, refer to the install instructions.

  2. Set up an evonode:

    dashmate setup

    1. Select the network type

    2. Select evolution masternode when asked for node type

    3. Select Yes when asked if your masternode is already registered

    4. Select Yes when asked about importing existing data (the data is already present from the « Sync a full node » steps above)

    5. Import your existing masternode’s keys

    6. Obtain an SSL certificate. See the SSL certificates section for details.

Stop existing dashd#

  1. Stop your existing dashd process

  2. Make sure you do not have any startup schedulers configured to restart dashd (systemd, cron, etc.)

Start dashmate node#

  1. Start the node:

    dashmate start

  2. Make sure the node works properly by running the following status commands:

    dashmate status
dashmate status core
dashmate status platform

Cleanup old dashd data#

Once you have confirmed everything is operating correctly, remove the old dashd data from your server to free up storage space.