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# ElectrumX on a RaspiBlitz
This is a rought overview, the guide is work in progress.
This is a rough overview, the guide is work in progress.
Tested environments:
* X86_64 Xeon E5 with 16GB RAM and SSD storage - estimated to sync in 5 days
* bulding the database on a Raspberry Pi will likely take weeks
Issue: <https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz/issues/1130>
## Prepare the system and directories
```
# create a dedicated user
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# installation
# dependencies
sudo -u electrumx pip install aiohttp pylru
# for thr RPi4 see the dependencies installed here:
# https://github.com/spesmilo/electrumx/blob/master/contrib/raspberrypi3/install_electrumx.sh
# places the binaries in /home/electrumx/.local/bin/
sudo -u electrumx pip3 install .
# alternative install method (places the binaries in /usr/local/bin):
# sudo -u electrumx python3 setup.py build
# sudo python3 setup.py install
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* <https://electrumx-spesmilo.readthedocs.io/en/latest/environment.html>
* Can paste the this as a block to create the coinfig file, but fill in the PASSWORD_B (Bitcoin Core RPC password)
* the ports 50010 and 50011 are used to not interfere with a possible Electrs instance
* edit afterwards with `sudo nano /home/electrumx/.electrumx/electrumx.conf`
```
echo "\
DB_DIRECTORY=/home/electrumx/.electrumx/db
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```
## Start
* dependin on the available RAM it is a good idea to keep at least 10GB swap: <https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-add-swap-space-on-debian-10>
* depending on the available RAM it is a good idea to keep at least 10GB swap:
<https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-add-swap-space-on-debian-10>
can consider ZRAM:
<https://haydenjames.io/raspberry-pi-performance-add-zram-kernel-parameters/>
<https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz/issues/2905>
```
sudo systemctl enable electrumx
sudo systemctl start electrumx
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```
## Set SSL
<https://electrumx-spesmilo.readthedocs.io/en/latest/HOWTO.html#creating-a-self-signed-ssl-certificate>
* <https://electrumx-spesmilo.readthedocs.io/en/latest/HOWTO.html#creating-a-self-signed-ssl-certificate>
## Sources: