archy/demo/content/documents/node-setup-checklist.md
Dorian e8a0e1af19 feat: add Ollama proxy timeouts, SSH key migration, polish skills, and demo content
- Update all skill SSH commands from sshpass to key-based auth (~/.ssh/archipelago-deploy)
- Add proxy_connect_timeout 120s to nginx Ollama location blocks
- Add new polish/sweep skills for overnight automation
- Add demo content (documents, photos) for demo stack
- Add .ssh/ to .gitignore

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-08 08:06:52 +00:00

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Archipelago Node Setup Checklist

Hardware

  • Intel NUC / Mini PC (16GB RAM minimum)
  • 2TB NVMe SSD (for Bitcoin blockchain)
  • USB drive for Archipelago installer
  • Ethernet cable (recommended over WiFi)

Initial Setup

  • Flash Archipelago ISO to USB
  • Boot from USB, follow installer
  • Set admin password
  • Connect to local network

Core Apps

  • Bitcoin Knots - Full node validation
  • LND - Lightning Network
  • Mempool Explorer - Block/tx visualizer
  • BTCPay Server - Payment processing
  • Fedimint - Federated mint

Security

  • Enable 2FA (TOTP)
  • Set up Tor hidden services
  • Configure Tailscale VPN for remote access
  • Back up node identity (DID)

Monitoring

  • Set up Grafana dashboards
  • Configure Uptime Kuma alerts
  • Review system logs weekly