samourai-dojo/doc/DOCKER_mac_setup.MD

MacOS Installation

Users can choose a full install (Dojo + bitcoin full node) or installing using an external full node.

1. Full install using a VirtualBox
2. Full install using Docker for MacOS
3. Install the Dojo using an external full node

1. MacOS Installation using a Virtual Machine

The instructions below are for a full install of the Dojo, including a new bitcoind node that will synch from scratch

This installation was tested on an iMac (mid 2011) with a 2.7GHz i5 processor with 8GB RAM and 1TB external Hard Drive. For this specific machine, this proved to be a more stable alternative to installing Docker for Mac.

Getting Started

Download and install Virtualbox with Debian 9:

Follow the instructions in this video. This will guide you to set up the VirtualBox and Debian 9. Make sure to follow all the steps, including the virtual box additions towards the end.

Also, remember to install the virtual box at a directory where you have enough free space to install the Dojo. Specially if you are running a full node.

After the setup is complete, start the virtual box and open a terminal window then proceed to install the Dojo following these instructions.

2. MacOs Installation using Docker for MacOs

This installation was tested on an iMac (mid 2011) with a 2.7GHz i5 processor with 8GB RAM and 1TB external Hard Drive.

Getting Started

Create a new user:

1. Launch System Preferences by clicking the System Preferences icon in the Dock, or selecting System Preferences from the Apple menu.
2. Click on Users & Groups
3. If settings are locked, click on the Lock at the bottom of window and enter your password.
4. Click on + to add a new User
5. Under New Account select Administrator
6. Fill the remaining fields with your choice of User Name and Password

Move the New User Folder into the External HD

Note: This is an important step, otherwise, it's probable that when you run the container, it will be installed in your main OS Hard Drive and will run out of space as it validates the Bitcoin blockchain.

1. Open Finder and navigate to your startup drive's /Users folder. For most people, this is /Macintosh HD/Users. In the Users folder, you'll find your user's folder.
2. On your external Hard Drive, create a folder named Users.
3. Select your user folder and drag it to the external HD /Users folder you created. Because you're using a different drive for the destination, the operating system will copy the data rather than move it. This ok for now but delete it later.
4. Launch System Preferences again.
5. In the Users & Groups click the lock icon in the bottom left corner, then provide an administrator name and password.
6. From the list of user accounts, right-click on the account whose home folder you moved, and select Advanced Options from the pop-up menu. Do not make any changes to Advanced Options except for those noted here. Doing so can cause quite a few unforeseen problems that could lead to data loss or the need to reinstall the operating system.
7. In the Advanced Options sheet, click Choose, located to the right of the Home directory field.
8. Navigate to the location you moved your home folder to, select the new home folder, and click OK.
9. Click OK to dismiss the Advanced Options sheet, and then close System Preferences.
10. Restart your Mac

Download and install Docker, Kitematic and TOR

1. Make sure your system fills the requirements (particularly MacOS Sierra 10.12 or higher. If not, upgrade before proceeding).
2. Download Docker and follow the installation steps.
3. Optional: Download Kitematic and follow installation instructions. (This may be system specific but I've found that monitoring the logs with Kitematic was more stable than using the Terminal).
4. Install Tor Browser on the host machine.

Adjust Docker Settings

1. Click on the Docker icon () at the status bar and select Preferences.
2. Under Disk, click on Reveal in Finder and double check that the disk image is saved under the external HD.
3. Adjust Disk Image size to 400GB+ and click Apply.
4. Click Advanced and increase the CPU count, Memory and Swap sizes. Adjusting these will speed up the blockchain validation process (At 4 CPUs, 8GB of RAM and a 4GiB Swap - the initial block download took 4.5 days at the time of writing).

Install the DOJO

Follow the instructions here starting at the step: "Download the most recent release of Dojo from Github" Note: For tracking progress, open Kitematic and follow the bitcoind logs. You'll be able to see the Blockchain verification process under the progress log variable (1.00 = fully validated). This process takes a long time. Just let it do its thing. In my system it took 3 days.

Some possible optimization tips: . If you notice that progress has stopped. Click the whale icon and select Restart. Check Kitematic logs of bitcoind to confirm that progress has resumed. . This may optimize speed: open Activity Monitor, check the PID (Process ID) of your docker process. Open Terminal and type:

sudo renice-20 -p [enter your PID]

3. Install the Dojo using an external full node

This installation was tested on an iMac (late 2014) with a 3.5GHz i5 processor with 12GB RAM and 1TB Internal Hard Drive. This Setup is Geared for using Docker on Mac and pointing to an external bitcoind.

Getting Started

Download and install Docker and TOR

1. Make sure your system fills the requirements (particularly MacOS Sierra 10.12 or higher. If not, upgrade before proceeding).
2. Download Docker and follow the installation steps.
3. Install Tor Browser on the host machine.

Adjust Docker Settings

1. Click on the Docker icon () at the status bar and select Preferences.
2. Under Disk, click on Reveal in Finder and allow the disk image to be saved in defult location
3. Adjust Disk Image size to 400GB+ and click Apply. (Since pointing to an external bitcoind and not having an internal container for bitcoind the Disk Image Size could potentially be much smaller. Currently mine shows 13.4 GB on Disk.)
4. Click Advanced and increase the CPU count, Memory and Swap sizes. Adjusting these will speed up the blockchain validation process

Install the DOJO Pointing and Existing bitcoind

Follow the instructions here starting at the step: "Download the most recent release of Dojo from Github" until you reach "Launch the Installation of Your Dojo with" DO NOT LAUNCH DOJO YET

Once you Reach Step "Launch the Installation of Your Dojo with" from above you will need to read and follow the instructions from here Once adjustments are made to your external bitcoind bitcoin.conf (location dependent on what device you have bitcoind) and docker-bitcoind.conf.tpl (dojo_dir > docker > my-dojo > conf) you can proceed with Install and revert back to original instructions here at section "Launch the Installation of Your Dojo with"

_Note: For tracking progress, open terminal, change directory to my-dojo and run /dojo.sh logs tracker Some possible optimization tips: If you notice that progress has stopped. Click the whale icon and select Restart. Restart Logs Tracker from step above to verify progress has resumed.

This may optimize speed: open Activity Monitor, check the PID (Process ID) of your docker process. Open Terminal and type:

sudo renice-20 -p [enter your PID]