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Guide to setting up bootstrap servers
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# Starting a Veilid Bootstrap Server
## Instance Recommended Setup
CPU: Single
RAM: 1GB
Storage: 25GB
IP: Static v4 & v6
Firewall: 5150/TCP/UDP inbound allow all
## Install Veilid
**As root**
```shell
wget -O- https://packages.veilid.net/keys/veilid-packages-key.public | gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/veilid-packages-keyring.gpg
```
```shell
echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/veilid-packages-keyring.gpg] https://packages.veilid.net/repos stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/veilid.list
```
```shell
apt update && apt install veilid-server veilid-cli
```
## Configure Veilid
**As root**
### Stop the Veilid service
```shell
systemctl stop veilid-server.service
```
### Setup the config
In _/etc/veilid-server/veilid-server.conf`_ ensure _bootstrap: ['bootstrap.veilid.net']_ in the _routing_table:_ section
**Switch to veilid user**
```shell
sudo -u veilid /bin/bash
```
### Generate a new keypair
Copy the output to secure storage.
```shell
veilid-server --generate-key-pair
```
### Create new node ID and flush existing route table
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.
```shell
veilid-server --set-node-id [PUBLIC_KEY] --delete-table-store
```
### Generate the DNS TXT record
Copy the output to secure storage.
```shell
veilid-server --dump-txt-record
```
**Switch back to root**
### Start the Veilid service
```shell
systemctl start veilid-server.service
```
_REPEAT FOR EACH BOOTSTRAP SERVER_
## Enter DNS Records
Create the following DNS Records for your domain:
(This example assumes two bootstrap serves are being created)
| Record | Value | Record Type |
|-----------|-----------------------------|-------------|
|bootstrap | 1,2 | TXT |
|1.bootstrap| IPv4 | A |
|1.bootstrap| IPv6 | AAAA |
|1.bootstrap| output of --dump-txt-record | TXT |
|2.bootstrap| IPv4 | A |
|2.bootstrap| IPv6 | AAAA |
|2.bootstrap| output of --dump-txt-record | TXT |