Join Nillion’s Verifier Program 🚀 and Get Ready for a Juicy Airdrop!
October 28th, 2024

Ready to dive into the next frontier of crypto? Imagine being one of the few helping secure a revolutionary decentralized network—and getting rewarded for it!

Nillion’s Verifier Program offers you the chance to be part of something big, and potentially earn Nillion tokens in an upcoming airdrop.

If you’re excited to explore new crypto tech and score rewards, this guide will walk you through every step. Let’s get you set up as a Nillion Verifier and on the path to your next crypto adventure.


1. Set Up a VPS

Visit PQ Hostingpq. hosting

Create an Account or Sign In

Select VPS under “Products/Services”

Choose “Ubuntu 22.04” and the Cheapest Option

Select “Ubuntu 22.04” as the operating system and click “Pay”.

• Choose cryptocurrency as your payment method and finalize the transaction.

• Once paid, check under “Virtual Private Servers” for status

• After a few minutes, the status will update to 'Active', After activation, click the three dots next to the server you purchased, then select 'To panel'.

• On the new page, click the three dots and select 'Change password' to set a new password. Remember to save your password securely.

🎉 You’re all set with your VPS! Let’s move on to the next part.


2. Complete the “Secrets” Task

3. Upload Documents: Complete the required uploads (palm photo, wallet address, selfie, and other details).

  • If you don’t have a Nillion address set up in your Keplr wallet,

  • Open the Keplr Chains page and search for "Nillion." Click "Add to Keplr."

  • "Approve" adding the Nillion Testnet within Keplr.

4. Verifier Registration: After finishing the tasks, navigate to the main page and choose “Verifier.”

  • Select “Setup for Linux“

Done with “Secrets”! Ready for the final phase.


3. Become a Verifier

  1. Download Putty (Windows Users):
  • Download Terminus (Mac Users):
  • After installing, Open the Terminus/Putty Software.

  • Create a “Vault“ using (Google, Apple, Email).

  • Set a Password for your Vault.

• Copy the IP address of your VPS from the PQ Hosting dashboard.

  • Enter the IP address of your VPS found on the PQ Hosting dashboard.
  • Enter “root“ as your Username.

  • Enter your Vault password.

  • Click “Connect“.

  • Once you enter the password correctly, you will see a window like this 👇🏻
  • Install Docker

  • If Docker isn’t installed on your VPS, run the following commands one by one. Copy each line, paste it into the Termius terminal, and press ‘Enter’ after pasting.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg
echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
sudo apt update
sudo apt install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io
sudo systemctl start docker sudo systemctl enable docker

  • Check if Docker is installed by running:
docker --version
  • You should see a version number that is the same as or higher than the one below.

  • Pull the Nillion verifier image using the command:

    docker pull nillion/verifier:v1.0.1
    
  • Create the verifier directory and initialize it:
mkdir -p nillion/verifier
docker run -v ./nillion/verifier:/var/tmp nillion/verifier:v1.0.1 initialise
  • This command will generate your verifier account ID and public key.

• Copy and securely save your verifier account ID and public key.

• Go back to the Nillion verifier page and paste your verifier account ID and public key.

• Click “Complete Verifier Connection“ and Approve the transaction in your Keplr wallet.

  • If you need faucet tokens, go to the faucet page, Nillion Faucet, and claim tokens in your Nillion wallet.

  • A message saying 'Verifier Registered' will appear if the process is successful.

1. Claim the faucet to your Verifer’s Nillion wallet by visiting the faucet page.

2. Run this final command to complete verification:

docker run -v ./nillion/verifier:/var/tmp nillion/verifier:v1.0.1 verify --rpc-endpoint "https://testnet-nillion-rpc.lavenderfive.com"
  • Congratulations your verification is successful if you see a msg like “Starting 10-minute warmup period.“

• Refresh the verification status page after 10 to 12 minutes. If all looks good, close the Termius window.

Stake ETH (Optional)

• Click on the ‘Stake ETH’ button on the Nillion portal to deposit your desired amount of ETH (supports Ethereum mainnet only). While there’s no minimum, a larger amount is recommended for better staking results.


That’s all for it!

🎊 Congratulations! You’ve completed the Verifier task and are now part of the Nillion community! Keep an eye on your verifier status, and remember, you can withdraw your ETH anytime, but doing so will impact your staking influence. Keeping your funds deposited until the verifier event is live or until the Nillion airdrop happens is best. Enjoy your adventure in the world of Nillion! 🌟

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