Goal

Target is to simplify baker setup on tezos by automatizing it. This script is interactive, you'll be prompted.

Before running script :

System Requirements

[x] CPU: Running with at least 2 cores is recommended [x] Memory: Recommended RAM for running a Tezos Node is 8GB [x] Disk: 100 GB SSD (SSD is highly recommended over HDD) [x] Unix debian based distro [x] Ledger Nano S or X

Ledger can be read by plugdev group

Verify than member of plugdev group can read your ledger with

getfacl /dev/bus/usb/XXX/YYY

if no do :

sudo echo 'SUBSYSTEM=="usb", GROUP="plugdev", MODE="0660"' > /etc/udev/rules.d/50-myusb.rules
sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
sudo service udev restart

and replug your ledger

Ledger is ready

Tezos wallet is installed on your ledger Tezos baker app is installed on your ledger Tezos baker app is launched on your ledger Tezos baker app watermark see https://www.coincashew.com/coins/overview-xtz/guide-how-to-setup-a-baker/configure-ledger-nano-s

Script flow

Script use configuration in script_conf.json

• Create baker user
• Download latest octez binaries
• Setup private tezos node using systemd
• Bootstrap tezos node from snapshot
• Setup baker using systemd
• Setup accuser using systemd
• Prepare ledger wallet to bake
• Subscribe wallet as baker on tezos chain

Script configuration

See script_conf.json.dist

After restarting your machine

In case of restart, your node gonna bootstrap missed block and you will be ready. As soon as octez-client bootstrapped command will return true you'll have to manually relaunch the baking app on your ledger.

After entering your ping and open the tezos baker app run octez-client -d /home/$baker_user/$baker_home setup ledger to bake for $ledger_pk_name where baker_user baker_home and ledger_pk_name are defined in your script_conf.json