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Docker Kickstart

1) Create a persistent volume​

docker volume create -d local -o type=none -o o=bind -o device=<BITCOIN_DATA_DIR>/ data

2) Start bitcoind​

docker run --name bitcoind -v data:/bitcoin/.bitcoin -p 8332:8332 kylemanna/bitcoind:latest -chain=main -rpcallowip=0.0.0.0/0 -rpcbind=0.0.0.0 -rpcuser=rpc -rpcpassword=rpc -listen=1 -server=1 -printtoconsole=1 -addresstype=legacy -txindex=1 -prune=0 -dbcache=4000 -mempoolfullrbf=1

3) Start addrindexrs​

export DAEMON_RPC_HOST=$(docker inspect -f '{{range .NetworkSettings.Networks}}{{.IPAddress}}{{end}}' bitcoind)

docker run --name addrindexrs -v data:/root/.bitcoin -v data:/data -p 8432:8432 -e ADDRINDEXRS_JSONRPC_IMPORT=${ADDRINDEXRS_JSONRPC_IMPORT:-false} counterparty/addrindexrs:v0.4.6 --network=main --indexer-rpc-host=0.0.0.0 --daemon-rpc-host=$DAEMON_RPC_HOST --daemon-rpc-port=8332 --cookie=rpc:rpc -vvv --db-dir=/data/

4) Run kickstart​

export DAEMON_RPC_HOST=$(docker inspect -f '{{range .NetworkSettings.Networks}}{{.IPAddress}}{{end}}' bitcoind)
export ADDRINDEXRS_HOST=$(docker inspect -f '{{range .NetworkSettings.Networks}}{{.IPAddress}}{{end}}' addrindexrs)

docker run -it -v data:/root/.bitcoin -v data:/data -p 4000:4000 -e XDG_DATA_HOME=/data/ -e XDG_LOG_HOME=/data/ counterparty/counterparty:latest kickstart --mainnet --backend-connect=$DAEMON_RPC_HOST --indexd-connect=$ADDRINDEXRS_HOST --rpc-host=0.0.0.0 -v

If the kickstart stops after a few blocks, try adding the --ipc=host flag to docker run.

Follow on screen prompt and kill bitcoind when addrindexrs is done syncing.

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docker stop bitcoind

Press y to continue kickstart

Note: Due to resource limitations, this process can sometimes stall. If you ctrl-c and then restart, kickstart will pick up where it left off.

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docker stop bitcoind

Press y to continue kickstart.