Run Your Own Monero Node for €24/month (Full VPS Setup, Paid in XMR)
Chapters
- 0:00 Why run your own Monero remote node
- 0:25 BTCVPS: no-KYC VPS paid with Monero
- 0:40 What you need (disk space, plan)
- 1:16 Ordering the VPS and paying in XMR
- 2:01 Server dashboard and DNS A record
- 2:35 Creating an SSH key
- 3:05 Adding the key and reinstalling Debian 12
- 4:13 First login and server setup
- 4:46 SSH shortcut, firewall and SSH lockdown
- 5:20 Downloading and verifying Monero
- 5:48 Creating the Tor address
- 5:58 HTTPS certificate with auto-renewal
- 6:21 Monero config and service
- 6:49 Setting the real node password
- 7:18 Syncing the blockchain (~16 hours)
- 7:48 Testing the login (200 vs 401)
- 8:15 One-command updater script
- 8:36 Wallet settings
- 9:02 Wrap-up
Description
A complete, no-shortcuts guide to running your own Monero remote node on a cheap VPS you pay for in XMR. By the end you'll have a pruned node with TLS, a password, a Tor hidden service, and your phone wallet connected to it instead of someone else's.
Steps: https://blog.monerica.com/articles/monero-remote-node-btcvps
BTCVPS was picked because they are a Monerica Main Sponsor, take Monero and doesn't ask for ID. Any Debian VPS with ~160 GB of disk works the same way.
WHAT YOU GET
- Pruned node (~100 GB), syncs in roughly 15–20 hours on this box
- Wallet port locked behind TLS + login — only your wallets can use it
- Tor .onion endpoint for the same node
- Root login disabled, SSH keys only, firewall on
- Works with Cake Wallet, Monero GUI, Monerujo, Feather
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Why run your own Monero remote node
0:25 BTCVPS: no-KYC VPS paid with Monero
0:40 What you need (disk space, plan)
1:16 Ordering the VPS and paying in XMR
2:01 Server dashboard and DNS A record
2:35 Creating an SSH key
3:05 Adding the key and reinstalling Debian 12
4:13 First login and server setup
4:46 SSH shortcut, firewall and SSH lockdown
5:20 Downloading and verifying Monero
5:48 Creating the Tor address
5:58 HTTPS certificate with auto-renewal
6:21 Monero config and service
6:49 Setting the real node password
7:18 Syncing the blockchain (~16 hours)
7:48 Testing the login (200 vs 401)
8:15 One-command updater script
8:36 Wallet settings
9:02 Wrap-up
PORTS, SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAUSE
18080 — peer-to-peer, open to the world
18081 — unrestricted RPC, localhost only, never expose this
18089 — restricted RPC, what your wallets connect to
The full command list is in the first pinned comment.
Hosting: https://btcvps.com
Monero downloads and hashes: https://www.getmonero.org/downloads/
Monerica — businesses that take Monero: https://monerica.com
The password shown on screen was changed before this video went up. Don't bother.
Not financial or legal advice.
❤️If this helped you, please donate to Monerica (thank you!):
XMR: 8BciMHULmH1Gu6Jrwv1vEJB11f3sNNSGRVU2PKMuaMJ48wndUuNDbaZ94ijH7H3fKQbhkUA5k98ZHUB3cmuoJjwV7WcT3dC
#Monero #XMR #VPN #Privacy
Steps: https://blog.monerica.com/articles/monero-remote-node-btcvps
BTCVPS was picked because they are a Monerica Main Sponsor, take Monero and doesn't ask for ID. Any Debian VPS with ~160 GB of disk works the same way.
WHAT YOU GET
- Pruned node (~100 GB), syncs in roughly 15–20 hours on this box
- Wallet port locked behind TLS + login — only your wallets can use it
- Tor .onion endpoint for the same node
- Root login disabled, SSH keys only, firewall on
- Works with Cake Wallet, Monero GUI, Monerujo, Feather
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Why run your own Monero remote node
0:25 BTCVPS: no-KYC VPS paid with Monero
0:40 What you need (disk space, plan)
1:16 Ordering the VPS and paying in XMR
2:01 Server dashboard and DNS A record
2:35 Creating an SSH key
3:05 Adding the key and reinstalling Debian 12
4:13 First login and server setup
4:46 SSH shortcut, firewall and SSH lockdown
5:20 Downloading and verifying Monero
5:48 Creating the Tor address
5:58 HTTPS certificate with auto-renewal
6:21 Monero config and service
6:49 Setting the real node password
7:18 Syncing the blockchain (~16 hours)
7:48 Testing the login (200 vs 401)
8:15 One-command updater script
8:36 Wallet settings
9:02 Wrap-up
PORTS, SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAUSE
18080 — peer-to-peer, open to the world
18081 — unrestricted RPC, localhost only, never expose this
18089 — restricted RPC, what your wallets connect to
The full command list is in the first pinned comment.
Hosting: https://btcvps.com
Monero downloads and hashes: https://www.getmonero.org/downloads/
Monerica — businesses that take Monero: https://monerica.com
The password shown on screen was changed before this video went up. Don't bother.
Not financial or legal advice.
❤️If this helped you, please donate to Monerica (thank you!):
XMR: 8BciMHULmH1Gu6Jrwv1vEJB11f3sNNSGRVU2PKMuaMJ48wndUuNDbaZ94ijH7H3fKQbhkUA5k98ZHUB3cmuoJjwV7WcT3dC
#Monero #XMR #VPN #Privacy
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