In this tutorial, we will explain how to install BTCPay Server on Debian Latest. BTCPay Server is an open-source, self-hosted payment processor that allows you to accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. With BTCPay Server, you can save on transaction fees, increase privacy, and take control of your financial sovereignty.
Before we begin with the installation, we need to update the system to the latest version. Connect to your server using SSH and run the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
The next step is to install the dependencies required for BTCPay Server. Run the following command to install them:
sudo apt-get install git curl bsdmainutils gnupg
Clone the BTCPay Server repository using Git by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver.git
BTCPay Server uses Docker to run its services, so the next step is to install Docker. Run the following commands to install Docker:
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh
sudo sudo sh get-docker.sh
After the installation is complete, add your user to the Docker group so that you can run Docker commands without using sudo:
sudo usermod -aG docker $(whoami)
Docker Compose is a tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications. Install Docker Compose by running the following commands:
sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.29.2/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
Navigate to the BTCPay Server directory by running the following command:
cd btcpayserver
Copy the sample configuration file and edit it with your own values:
cp .env.template .env
nano .env
In the .env file, you will need to set the DOMAIN and LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL variables to the domain name and email address you want to use for your BTCPay Server instance.
To start your BTCPay Server instance, run the following command:
docker-compose up -d
This will start the BTCPay Server services and create a database container. Once the containers are running, you can access the BTCPay Server web interface by navigating to https://<DOMAIN> in your web browser.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install BTCPay Server on Debian Latest. With BTCPay Server, you can accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, save on transaction fees, increase privacy, and take control of your financial sovereignty. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, refer to the official documentation at https://docs.btcpayserver.org/.
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