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[Find your VPS](https://koalavps.com/vps/) ## IN THIS DOCUMENT [Plan the chain data](https://koalavps.com/guides-self-host-monero-node-on-a-vps/#section-1)[Verify the software](https://koalavps.com/guides-self-host-monero-node-on-a-vps/#section-2)[Split public and private roles](https://koalavps.com/guides-self-host-monero-node-on-a-vps/#section-3)[Understand the privacy boundary](https://koalavps.com/guides-self-host-monero-node-on-a-vps/#section-4)[Test the RPC boundary](https://koalavps.com/guides-self-host-monero-node-on-a-vps/#section-5)[Keep the node reproducible](https://koalavps.com/guides-self-host-monero-node-on-a-vps/#section-6)[Choose storage from the current chain and your role](https://koalavps.com/guides-self-host-monero-node-on-a-vps/#section-7)[Verify the release before starting the daemon](https://koalavps.com/guides-self-host-monero-node-on-a-vps/#section-8)[Confirm synchronization and inspect the RPC boundary](https://koalavps.com/guides-self-host-monero-node-on-a-vps/#section-9)[Plan Tor routing and recovery separately](https://koalavps.com/guides-self-host-monero-node-on-a-vps/#section-10)[Knowledge base](https://koalavps.com/resources/) ## Plan the chain data A full node and a pruned node have different storage footprints, and current chain size changes. Check upstream requirements and leave room for initial synchronisation and growth. Do not choose disk capacity from an old tutorial alone. ## Verify the software Use official releases and verify signatures or hashes through a trusted process. Run the daemon as an unprivileged service and keep its data directory and log retention deliberate. ## Split public and private roles The peer-to-peer port and RPC interface serve different purposes. Bind sensitive RPC locally or behind an authenticated private route. A publicly reachable unrestricted wallet control interface is a serious error. ## Understand the privacy boundary Using your own node can reduce reliance on a remote operator, but does not secure a wallet on a compromised device. Tor or other routing choices need separate configuration and a clear threat model. Keep wallet secrets out of the node’s public files. ## Test the RPC boundary After configuration, inspect the listening interfaces and try a request from outside the permitted network. A restricted daemon RPC endpoint and a wallet RPC service are different capabilities. Do not expose either broadly merely because a wallet application is easier to connect that way. ## Keep the node reproducible Record the binary source, verified release and service configuration without copying wallet secrets into the runbook. Monitor disk capacity and synchronisation progress. A node can often be rebuilt from verified software and chain data; protect the wallet recovery material independently. ## Choose storage from the current chain and your role A full node retains more historical data; a pruned node reduces the long-term footprint while still validating the chain. Leave space for synchronization, logs and growth rather than relying on a fixed old chain-size number. Enable pruning at initial sync when that is the intended design; applying it later may not immediately shrink an existing database file. Decide whether the node is private infrastructure for your wallet or also offers a restricted public daemon RPC. Official documentation: [Monerod pruning and options](https://docs.getmonero.org/interacting/monerod-reference/) ## Verify the release before starting the daemon Obtain the release through the official project channel and verify its signed hash list using a trusted fingerprint obtained independently of the downloaded archive. Run the daemon as a dedicated unprivileged service with a persistent data directory and bounded logs. Keep wallet seeds and spend keys on the wallet side; a validating node does not need them. Record the version and verified archive hash so a rebuild has an identifiable starting point. - Allow peer-to-peer traffic only according to the intended node role. - Keep unrestricted daemon RPC local/private; a restricted listener is a separate choice. - Do not confuse monerod daemon RPC with a wallet RPC capable of wallet operations. Official documentation: [Monero release verification](https://www.getmonero.org/resources/user-guides/verification-allos-advanced.html) ## Confirm synchronization and inspect the RPC boundary Use daemon status and current height to distinguish slow initial verification from a disconnected node. Check outbound peers, available disk, clock and service logs before restarting a long sync. The mainnet peer port and RPC listeners are distinct; do not open all nearby ports as a convenience. Query the intended private RPC from an authorised client, then require a request from outside the boundary to fail. Restrict public methods deliberately if a public endpoint is part of your design. ``` # Local service inspection; do not publish private configuration: ss -lntp # In the monerod console: status sync_info ``` Official documentation: [Monerod daemon reference](https://docs.getmonero.org/interacting/monerod-reference/) ## Plan Tor routing and recovery separately Tor can change the network path for supported node traffic, but it must be configured for the intended traffic class and tested; merely running Tor beside a daemon proves nothing. Investigate stalled synchronization through peer connectivity, disk and permission checks. Preserve configuration and verification records, and decide whether copying chain data saves enough recovery time to justify its backup size. XMR node hosting is an educational workload here; it does not enable Monero payment acceptance in the Koala checkout. KEEP EXPLORING ## Continue reading. [Payments ### Monero and hosting: understand the distinction. 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