Setup ElectrumX Server

Here are the steps required to run electrumx for KMD. Replace the variables according to your setup. You need to setup minimum 2 electrum servers for same coin to ensure stable operation.

Refer to the docs at https://electrumx.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ (opens new window) for more info.

• <username> is the username under which electrumx will run

• $rpcuser and $rpcpass are from the conf of the wallet daemon

General part

sudo apt-get install python3-setuptools python3-multidict python3.6 python3.6-dev libleveldb-dev
git clone https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx
cd electrumx
sudo python3.6 setup.py install

Coin specific part

Run:

sudo cp contrib/systemd/electrumx.service /etc/systemd/system/electrumx_KMD.service
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/electrumx_KMD.service

Fill the following contents into the file:

Description=Electrumx_KMD
EnvironmentFile=/etc/electrumx_KMD.conf
User=<username>

Run:

sudo mkdir -p /electrumdb/KMD
sudo nano /etc/electrumx_KMD.conf

Fill the following contents into the file:

COIN = Komodo
DB_DIRECTORY = /electrumdb/KMD
DAEMON_URL = http://$rpcuser:$rpcpass@127.0.0.1:<port>/
SERVICES = tcp://:10001,rpc://:8001
EVENT_LOOP_POLICY = uvloop
PEER_DISCOVERY = self
INITIAL_CONCURRENT = 50
COST_SOFT_LIMIT = 10000
COST_HARD_LIMIT = 100000
BANDWIDTH_UNIT_COST = 10000

sudo systemctl start electrumx_KMD