Bitcoin: How do I install Electrum Personal Server with bitcoind v28.0 on a RPi4?

Installing Electrum Personal Server with bitcoind v28.0 on a RPi4 – A Troubleshooting Guide

As a Bitcoin enthusiast, you are not alone in trying to set up Electrum Personal Server on your Raspberry Pi 4. Despite the popularity of Electrum and Bitcoind, these two desktop clients can sometimes have compatibility issues. In this article, we will walk you through the process of installing bitcoind v28.0 on a RPi4 using Electrum Personal Server.

Prerequisites

Before we dive into the installation steps, make sure you meet the following requirements:

• Raspberry Pi 4 (any version)

• Bitcoind v28.0

• Electrum Personal Server

• A stable internet connection

Step 1: Update and upgrade Bitcoind

To ensure compatibility with Electrum, we need to update and upgrade Bitcoind to the latest version.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade -y bitcoind

Step 2: Install Electrum Personal Server

Now that Bitcoind is updated and improved, let’s install Electrum Personal Server.

git clone 
cd Electrum-Personal-Server

Next, navigate to the conf directory:

cd conf

Copy the contents of the config.json file (or create a new one) and place it in the root directory of your Electrum installation.

{
"server": {
"ip_address": "",
"port": ""
}
}

Next, set the configuration options:

sudo sed -i 's/Server IP Address = /Server IP Address = "192.168.1.100"/' conf/config.json
echo "Server IP Address = \"192.168.1.100\"" >> conf/config.json

Step 3: Install bitcoind

We need to install the new Electrum client.

sudo apt-get install -y bitcoincore-electrum

Step 4: Configure Bitcoind

After installation, let’s configure Bitcoind:

sudo nano /etc/bitcoind.conf

Update the default_node parameter with the IP address of your Raspberry Pi. For example:

default_node = "192.168.1.100"

Step 5: Start the Electrum Personal Server

Start the Electrum server:

sudo ./Electrum-Personal-Server

The Electrum server should now be up and running, and you can access it by following these steps in your web browser:

• Open (or the IP address of your Raspberry Pi) to see the Electrum interface.

• Check if theElectrum-Personal-Server` package is installed:

dpkg -s electrum-personal-server

• Make sure your Bitcoind version is supported by Electrum. If not, upgrade to a supported version.

• Check that your Raspberry Pi’s network settings are configured correctly.

If you follow these steps and troubleshooting tips, you should be able to successfully install and run Electrum Personal Server on your RPi4 using bitcoind v28.0. Happy mining!