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Made the distinction between masternode private key and wallet private key more clear.

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Perry Woodin 2015-01-25 09:27:54 -05:00
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@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ importprivkey [single_instance_private_key]
The wallet will re-scan and you will see your available balance increase by the amount that was in the imported wallet. The wallet will re-scan and you will see your available balance increase by the amount that was in the imported wallet.
Skip Option 2. and go to Create masternode.conf file [Skip Option 2. and go to Create masternode.conf file](#masternodeconf)
## Option 2. Starting with a new wallet ## Option 2. Starting with a new wallet
If you used Option 1 above, then you can skip down to Create masternode.conf file. [If you used Option 1 above, then you can skip down to Create masternode.conf file.](#masternodeconf)
### Create New Wallet Addresses ### Create New Wallet Addresses
@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ Close your QT Wallet.
Just like setting up a standard MN. Send exactly 1,000 DRK to each new address created above. Just like setting up a standard MN. Send exactly 1,000 DRK to each new address created above.
### Create New Keys ### Create New Masternode Private Keys
*Please note, the masternode priviate key is not the same as a wallet private key. Never put your wallet private key in the masternode.conf file. That is equivalent to putting your 1,000 DRK on the remote server and defeats the purpose of a hot/cold setup.*
Open your QT Wallet and go to console (from the menu select Tools => Debug Console) Open your QT Wallet and go to console (from the menu select Tools => Debug Console)
@ -70,15 +72,15 @@ Issue the following:
Close your QT Wallet. Close your QT Wallet.
## Create masternode.conf file ## <a name="masternodeconf"></a>Create masternode.conf file
Remember... this is local. Make sure your QT is not running. Remember... this is local. Make sure your QT is not running.
Create the masternode.conf file in the same directory as your wallet.dat. Create the masternode.conf file in the same directory as your wallet.dat.
Copy the private key and correspondig collateral output transaction that holds the 1K DRK. Copy the masternode private key and correspondig collateral output transaction that holds the 1K DRK.
The private key may be an existing key from Option 1, or a newly generated key from Option 2. The masternode private key may be an existing key from Option 1, or a newly generated key from Option 2.
### Get the collateral output ### Get the collateral output
@ -112,14 +114,14 @@ If you are using a masternode.conf file you no longer need the darkcoin.conf fil
## Update darkcoin.conf on server ## Update darkcoin.conf on server
If you generated a new private key, you will need to update the remote darkcoin.conf files. If you generated a new masternode private key, you will need to update the remote darkcoin.conf files.
Shut down the daemon and then edit the file. Shut down the daemon and then edit the file.
```sudo nano .darkcoin/darkcoin.conf``` ```sudo nano .darkcoin/darkcoin.conf```
### Edit the masternodeprivkey ### Edit the masternodeprivkey
If you generated a new private key, you will need to update the masternodeprivkey value in your remote darkcoin.conf file. If you generated a new masternode private key, you will need to update the masternodeprivkey value in your remote darkcoin.conf file.
## Start your MasterNodes ## Start your MasterNodes