Dominate Drosera Testnet: A Step-by-Step Guide to Deploying and Boosting Your Trap (2024)

Ready to dive into the Drosera Network testnet and maximize your rewards? This comprehensive guide will walk you through installing the CLI, setting up a vulnerable contract, deploying a Trap, and connecting an operator. Let's turn you into a Drosera pro!

Is Drosera Network for You?

• Boost Your Project: Contribute to a cutting-edge network and earn rewards.
• Sharpen Your Skills: Deploy contracts, manage operators, and explore blockchain technology.
• Join a Thriving Community: Connect with other developers and enthusiasts.

Recommended System Requirements

Before you start, make sure your system meets these recommendations:

• 2 CPU Cores
• 4 GB RAM
• 20 GB Disk Space

Step 1: Install Dependencies - Prepare Your System

First, update and upgrade your system packages:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y

Then, install essential tools:

sudo apt install curl ufw iptables build-essential git wget lz4 jq make gcc nano automake autoconf tmux htop nvme-cli libgbm1 pkg-config libssl-dev libleveldb-dev tar clang bsdmainutils ncdu unzip libleveldb-dev -y

Step 2: Docker Setup - Containerize Your Environment

Docker simplifies deployment and ensures consistency. Install it with these commands:

sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y
for pkg in docker.io docker-doc docker-compose podman-docker containerd runc; do sudo apt-get remove $pkg; done
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ca-certificates curl gnupg
sudo install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg
sudo chmod a+r /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg
echo \
" deb [arch="$(dpkg --print-architecture)" signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \
"$(. /etc/os-release && echo "$VERSION_CODENAME")" stable" | \
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin

Verify your installation:

sudo docker run hello-world

Step 3: Trap Setup - Deploy Your Contract

Time to set up your Trap, the core of your Drosera testnet contribution.

3.1: Configure Environments

Install the necessary CLIs:

Drosera CLI:

curl -L https://app.drosera.io/install | bash

Foundry CLI:

curl -L https://foundry.paradigm.xyz | bash

Bun:

curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash
source /root/.bashrc

3.2: Deploy Contract & Trap

Configure Git:

git config --global user.email "Github_Email"
git config --global user.name "Github_Username"

Initialize Trap:

forge init -t drosera-network/trap-foundry-template

Compile Trap:

curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash
 source /root/.bashrc
bun install

Deploy your Trap with your EVM wallet's private key (make sure it's funded with Holesky ETH):

DROSERA_PRIVATE_KEY=xxx drosera apply

When prompted, enter ofc and press Enter.

3.3: Check Trap in Dashboard

1. Connect your Drosera EVM wallet: https://app.drosera.io/
2. Click on "Traps Owned" or search for your Trap address.

3.4: Bloom Boost Trap

Boost your trap by sending some Holesky ETH to it from within the dashboard. Open your Trap on Dashboard and Click on Send Bloom Boost and deposit some Holesky ETH on it.

3.5: Fetch Blocks

This step is crucial for your Trap's operation, helping your operator to fetch blocks.

Step 4: Operator Setup - Connect and Automate

Operators automate the process of fetching and validating data.

4.1: Whitelist Your Operator

Edit your Trap's configuration:

cd my-drosera-trap
nano drosera.toml

Add this to the bottom of drosera.toml (replacing Operator_Address with your EVM wallet public address):

private_trap = true
whitelist = ["Operator_Address"]

Update the Trap configuration:

DROSERA_PRIVATE_KEY=xxx drosera apply

4.2: Operator CLI - Interact with the Network

Download the Drosera Operator CLI:

curl -LO https://github.com/drosera-network/releases/releases/download/v1.16.2/drosera-operator-v1.16.2-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz

Install the CLI:

tar -xvf drosera-operator-v1.16.2-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz

Verify the installation:

./drosera-operator --version
sudo cp drosera-operator /usr/bin
drosera-operator

4.3: Install Docker Image

docker pull ghcr.io/drosera-network/drosera-operator:latest

4.4: Register Operator

Register your operator, replacing PV_KEY with your Drosera EVM private key:

drosera-operator register --eth-rpc-url https://ethereum-holesky-rpc.publicnode.com --eth-private-key PV_KEY

4.5: Open Ports - Ensure Connectivity

Configure your firewall:

sudo ufw allow ssh
sudo ufw allow 22
sudo ufw enable
sudo ufw allow 31313/tcp
sudo ufw allow 31314/tcp

4.6: Install & Run Operator - Docker or SystemD

Choose your preferred installation method: Docker or SystemD.

Method 1: Docker

6-1-1: Configure Docker

Stop any existing SystemD services:

sudo systemctl stop drosera
sudo systemctl disable drosera

Clone the repository containing Docker configurations and, inside the .env file, replace your_evm_private_key and your_vps_public_ip

git clone https://github.com/0xmoei/Drosera-Network

6-1-2: Run Operator

cd Drosera-Network
docker compose up -d

6-1-3: Check health

docker logs -f drosera-node

6-1-4: Optional Docker commands

# Stop node 
cd Drosera-Network 
docker compose down -v 
# Restart node 
cd Drosera-Network 
docker compose up -d

Method 2: SystemD

6-2-1: Configure SystemD service file

Create the service file, replacing PV_KEY with your private key and VPS_IP with your VPS IP (or 0.0.0.0 for a local system):

sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/drosera.service > /dev/null << EOF
[Unit]
Description=drosera node service
After=network-online.target

[Service]
User=$USER
Restart=always
RestartSec=15
LimitNOFILE=65535
ExecStart=$(which drosera-operator) node --db-file-path $HOME/.drosera.db --network-p2p-port 31313 --server-port 31314 \
--eth-rpc-url https://ethereum-holesky-rpc.publicnode.com \
--eth-backup-rpc-url https://1rpc.io/holesky \
--drosera-address 0xea08f7d533C2b9A62F40D5326214f39a8E3A32F8 \
--eth-private-key PV_KEY \
--listen-address 0.0.0.0 \
--network-external-p2p-address VPS_IP \
--disable-dnr-confirmation true

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF

6-2-2: Run Operator

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable drosera
sudo systemctl start drosera

6-2-3: Check Node Health

journalctl -u drosera.service -f

6-2-4: Optional commands

# Stop node
sudo systemctl stop drosera
# Restart node
sudo systemctl restart drosera

Step 5: Opt-in Trap - Connect Your Operator

In the Dashboard, click on "Opt-in" to connect your operator to the Trap. This crucial step links your operator to your deployed Trap.

Step 6: Check Node Liveness - Monitor Your Progress

Your node should start producing green blocks in the dashboard, indicating it is actively participating in the Drosera Network.

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Maximize Your Drosera Adventure

By following these steps, you're well on your way to mastering the Drosera Network testnet. Remember to monitor your node's performance and stay active within the community for updates and support. Now, go build and boost those Traps!