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# Starting a Veilid Bootstrap Server
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## Instance Recommended Setup
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CPU: Single
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RAM: 1GB
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Storage: 25GB
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IP: Static v4 & v6
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Firewall: 5150/TCP/UDP inbound allow all
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## Install Veilid
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Follow instructions in [INSTALL.md](./INSTALL.md)
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## Configure Veilid
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**As root**
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### Stop the Veilid service
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```shell
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systemctl stop veilid-server.service
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```
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### Setup the config
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In _/etc/veilid-server/veilid-server.conf`_ ensure _bootstrap: ['bootstrap.<your.domain>']_ in the _routing_table:_ section
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**Switch to veilid user**
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```shell
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sudo -u veilid /bin/bash
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```
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### Generate a new keypair
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Copy the output to secure storage.
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```shell
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veilid-server --generate-key-pair
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```
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### Create new node ID and flush existing route table
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Include the brackets [] when pasting the keys. Use the public key in the command. Secret key will be request interacitvly and will not echo when pasted.
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```shell
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veilid-server --set-node-id [PUBLIC_KEY] --delete-table-store
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```
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### Generate the DNS TXT record
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Copy the output to secure storage.
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```shell
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veilid-server --dump-txt-record
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```
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**Switch back to root**
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### Start the Veilid service
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```shell
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systemctl start veilid-server.service
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```
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_REPEAT FOR EACH BOOTSTRAP SERVER_
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## Enter DNS Records
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Create the following DNS Records for your domain:
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(This example assumes two bootstrap serves are being created)
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| Record | Value | Record Type |
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|-----------|-----------------------------|-------------|
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|bootstrap | 1,2 | TXT |
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|1.bootstrap| IPv4 | A |
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|1.bootstrap| IPv6 | AAAA |
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|1.bootstrap| output of --dump-txt-record | TXT |
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|2.bootstrap| IPv4 | A |
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|2.bootstrap| IPv6 | AAAA |
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|2.bootstrap| output of --dump-txt-record | TXT |
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