Installing BTCPay Server on Elementary OS Latest

BTCPay Server is an open-source, self-hosted cryptocurrency payments processor that allows merchants to accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies without relying on third-party services. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install BTCPay Server on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A VPS or a dedicated server with 2 GB RAM or more
• Access to a terminal with sudo privileges
• A domain name that points to your server's IP address
• An SSL certificate for your domain name (you can use Let's Encrypt)

Step 1: Update your system

Firstly, update your system packages by running the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install Docker and Docker-compose

BTCPay Server is built on the Docker container platform, so you need to have Docker installed on your system. You can install Docker and Docker-compose by running the following command:

curl https://get.docker.com | sh && sudo systemctl start docker && sudo systemctl enable docker

sudo apt-get install docker-compose

Verify that Docker and Docker-compose have been installed correctly by running the following commands:

docker --version

docker-compose --version

Step 3: Download BTCPay Server

Next, download the BTCPay Server repository by running the following commands:

mkdir ~/btcpayserver && cd ~/btcpayserver

git clone https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver-docker.git

Step 4: Configuration

Create a .env file to configure your BTCPay Server. Run the following command:

nano ~/btcpayserver/btcpayserver-docker/.env

Edit the file and set the following variables:

• NBITCOIN_NETWORK - Set this to "mainnet" or "testnet" depending on the blockchain you want to use
• BTCPAY_HOST - Set this to your domain name
• LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL - Set this to your email address
• BTCPAYGEN_LIGHTNING - Set this to "none" if you don't want Lightning Network support. Otherwise, set it to "clightning" or "lnd" depending on your Lightning Node.
• LIGHTNING_ALIAS - Set this to your Lightning alias
• BTCPAY_SSHKEYFILE - Set this to the path of your SSH key

Save and close the file by pressing "Ctrl + X", then "Y" and "Enter".

Step 5: Run Docker-compose

Now, run Docker-compose to start BTCPay Server by running the following command:

cd ~/btcpayserver/btcpayserver-docker

sudo docker-compose up -d

This command will download and start all the required containers. Wait for a few minutes, and then check the status of the containers by running the following command:

sudo docker ps

Step 6: Access BTCPay Server

Once the containers are up and running, you can access the BTCPay Server web interface by browsing to your domain name using a web browser. You should see the BTCPay Server login page.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed BTCPay Server on your Elementary OS Latest system. You can now start accepting payments with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in a secure and decentralized way.

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