Guide to Installing Cortensor Mining

Overview

Cortensor aims to democratize AI by leveraging the power of decentralized networks and open-source models. By eliminating the constraints of centralized services, Cortensor provides a scalable and cost-effective solution for AI inference and development.

Key Features

VPS Requirements

Website & Community:

Part 01: Order and Configure a VPS

To run the node, you need to rent a VPS with the specifications shown in the requirements table above.

We recommend using Contabo due to its affordability and AI mining-friendly features.

1. Create an account on Contabo
2. Choose Cloud VPS 6C or Cloud VPS 8C
3. Configure location, OS, and add-ons as needed
4. Click "Order and Pay" to complete the purchase
5. Check your email for VPS details (IP Address and Password)

Part 02: Preparation

1. Staking $COR (Required 2000 $COR per node)

Smart Contract for COR:

0x8e0eef788350f40255d86dfe8d91ec0ad3a4547f

• Buy $COR on Uniswap (ETH Mainnet) → Buy here
• Stake 2000 $COR in Pool 3 → Stake here
• Whitelist miner address on Discord → Cortensor Discord

2. Get ETH on ARB Sepolia

• Bridge ETH Mainnet to Sepolia → Bridge
• Bridge ETH Sepolia to ARB Sepolia → Arbitrum Bridge
• Send ETH to your Miner Address

3. Set Up Your Own RPC

• Use drpc.org to get an RPC endpoint
• Create an API Key and save your RPC Endpoint

Part 03: Prerequisite Installation

1. Update System and Install Dependencies

sudo apt update -q && sudo apt upgrade -qy
sudo apt install -qy curl git jq lz4

2. Clone Installer

git clone https://github.com/cortensor/installer
cd installer

3. Install Docker

./install-docker-ubuntu.sh

4. Install IPFS

./install-ipfs-linux.sh

5. Install Cortensor

./install-linux.sh

6. Copy Installer Folder to Deploy User

cd ~/
cp -Rf ./installer /home/deploy/installer
chown -R deploy.deploy /home/deploy/installer

7. Switch to Deploy User and Verify Installation

sudo su deploy
cd ~/
ls -al /usr/local/bin/cortensord
ls -al $HOME/.cortensor/bin/cortensord
ls -al /etc/systemd/system/cortensor.service
ls -al $HOME/.cortensor/bin/start-cortensor.sh
ls -al $HOME/.cortensor/bin/stop-cortensor.sh
docker version
ipfs version

If no errors are found, the installation is successful.

Part 04: Node Management

1. Switch to Deploy User

   sudo su deploy

2. Generate Key

   /usr/local/bin/cortensord ~/.cortensor/.env tool gen_key

   Fill out this form with details HERE

   For Referral - Discord ID use: Suryaone

3. Register the Node

   /usr/local/bin/cortensord ~/.cortensor/.env tool register

4. Verify the Node

   /usr/local/bin/cortensord ~/.cortensor/.env tool verify

5. Start the Node

   sudo systemctl start cortensor

6. Check Node Logs

   tail -f /var/log/cortensord.log

Part 05: Troubleshooting

1. Changing Your Own RPC

sudo su deploy
nano ~/.cortensor/.env

Locate the #RPC section and replace HOST with your own RPC from drpc.org, then save and restart:

sudo systemctl restart cortensor

2. Check Node Address & ID

/usr/local/bin/cortensord ~/.cortensor/.env tool id

3. Check Node Stats

/usr/local/bin/cortensord ~/.cortensor/.env tool stats

Monitoring Node

• Official Cortensor Dashboard: Click here
• Node Alert System Bot: Telegram Bot

Upgrade Menu

Use these commands to upgrade your node to different devnets:

Devnet 3

sudo su deploy
cd installer
git pull
./upgrade-linux.sh
./utils/use-devnet3.sh

Devnet 4

sudo su deploy
cd installer
git pull
./upgrade-linux.sh
./utils/use-devnet4.sh

sudo systemctl restart cortensor