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## How To Setup A Lokinet Exit Node for "Normies" aka newbies aka non-developers. ## How To Setup A Lokinet Exit Node for "Normies" aka newbies aka non-developers.
_by: yidakee (aka "@super_duderino")_ _by: yidakee (aka "@super_duderino")_
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A Lokinet Exit Node is a next-generation onion routing service that works like a VPN. A Lokinet Exit Node is a next-generation onion routing service that works like a VPN.
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* There are thousands of VPS providers out there, these are just "usual suspects" to help get you started. * There are thousands of VPS providers out there, these are just "usual suspects" to help get you started.
* There are way better deals out there. duckduckgo is your friend. * There are way better deals out there. duckduckgo is your friend.
* These are not suggestions for high preformance Exit Node VPS * These are not suggestions for high preformance Exit Node VPS!
* Start by selecting a VPS provider, spin up a node selecting Ubuntu 18.04 or Ubuntu 20.04 * Start by selecting a VPS provider, spin up a node selecting Ubuntu 18.04 or Ubuntu 20.04
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First off, the usual system update and upgrade. SSH into your server as root First off, the usual system update and upgrade. SSH into your server as root
````bash ````bash
apt update && apt upgrade -y apt update && apt upgrade -y
```` ````
Next, we need to add some goodies. Next, we need to add some goodies.
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````bash ````bash
apt-get install -y gnupg gnupg2 policykit-1 htop build-essential cmake git libcap-dev curl libuv1-dev libsodium-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev pkg-config pkg-config gunicorn curl apt-get install -y gnupg gnupg2 policykit-1 htop build-essential cmake git libcap-dev curl libuv1-dev libsodium-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev pkg-config pkg-config gunicorn curl
```` ````
Now we'll create a system user. Right now you are logged in as `root`, but typical linux good practice is to set up stuff as a user. You can use whatever name you want, but for this tutorial we will use a user called `user123`

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