As part of my upcoming witness campaign I've setup a server to run a permanent steemd seed node to help new STEEM clients sync up with the network faster! While the primary focus of this new seed node is infact to aide in the rapid distribution of the STEEM blockchain to fresh steemd clients it also serves a secondary purpose giving me a "sandbox" so to speak, allowing me access to study both the steemd and cli_wallet programs in an attempt to completely learn this groundbreaking software as well as create much needed STEEM client / API / RPC documentation.
Seed Node Server Specs & Total Monthly Expenditure
Seed node server is located in a datacenter by Beauharnois, Quebec, Canada. Total cost a year is ~$215.88 CAD. Paid out of pocket to support the STEEM network!
How to Add a Seed Node
Running your own STEEM node takes some knowledge in linux/bash command line and perhaps IT technical understanding above average consumer-mongoloid levels. I won't be going into extreme detail here as it's been covered other places (google it) but the easiest way to add my seed node is simply by adding the following text string
seed-node = steem.global:2001 into your STEEM node's config.ini file.KLYE's STEEM Seed Node IP:
steem.global:2001
Update on SBD/STEEM Coinpayments.net Listing:
steemd / cli_wallet fully documented before the end of September, with that hopefully being enough catalyst to get Coinpayments.net to add our STEEM network currencies.
in the top right corner.