P2Pool-Setup-Ubuntu-14.04

This guide does not require advanced Linux knowledge.

1. Install Ubuntu Server 14.04 (Digital Ocean is a good provider of VPS)

2. Install Bitcoin

    sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bitcoin/bitcoin 
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install bitcoind
   

3. Configuring Bitcoin NOTE: Type: "mkdir ~/.bitcoin/" to create this directory.

   Edit the file: nano ~/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf

    	server=1
    	daemon=1
    	rpcuser=usernamehere
    	rpcpassword=SuperSecretPassword
   

4. Starting Bitcoind

    bitcoind
    bitcoind help
   

The blockchain download will begin now, typically takes a day or so to complete.