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# monerod
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`monerod` is the @daemon software that ships with the Monero tree. It is a console program, and manages the blockchain. While a bitcoin wallet manages both an account and the blockchain, Monero separates these: `monerod` handles the blockchain, and `monero-wallet-cli` handles the account.
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This guide assumes you have already set up your VPS account and are using SSH to tunnel into the server console.
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## Linux, 64-bit (Ubuntu 16.04 LTS)
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### Make sure that port 18080 is open
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`monerod` uses this port to communicate with other nodes on the Monero network.
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Example if using `ufw`: `sudo ufw allow 18080` Example if using `iptables`: `sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 18080 -j ACCEPT`
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### Download the current Monero Core binaries
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wget https://downloads.getmonero.org/linux64
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### Make a directory and extract the files.
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mkdir monero
tar -xjvf linux64 -C monero
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### Launch the daemon
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cd monero
./monerod
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### Options:
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Show list of all options and settings:
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./monerod --help
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Launch the daemon as a background process:
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./monerod --detach
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Monitor the output of `monerod` if running as daemon:
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tail -f ~/.bitmonero/bitmonero.log
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