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Can you provide more information on Contabo’s RunOnFlux Node image? Contabo’s RunOnFlux Node image is based on the RunOnFlux multitool (https://github.com/RunOnFlux/fluxnode-multitool). The image contains all the necessary dependencies to start your flux node setup. You can use the command below to switch to the flux user. su flux How do I start the Flux Node […]

Can you provide more information on Contabo’s IPFS Node image? Contabo’s IPFS Node image is based on the latest Kubo Client Docker image (https://github.com/ipfs/kubo). How do I switch to the IPFS user? For accessing ipfs command you should switch to ipfs user. sudo -u ipfs -i How do I retrieve the IPFS version? You can

Can you provide more information on Contabo’s Ethereum Node image? Contabo’s Ethereum Node image is based on the Eth-docker (https://eth-docker.net/). The image contains all the necessary dependencies to start your eth-docker setup. How do I switch to the Ethereum user? To access ethd, use the command below to switch to the ethereum user. sudo -u

Can you provide more information on Contabo’s Bitcoin Node image? Contabo’s Bitcoin Node image is based on the Bitcoin Core v25.0 (https://bitcoincore.org/bin/). The Bitcoin Image does not come with synchronized chain data, the sync starts after the image is installed, this can take up to 12-48h depending on the available nodes. What is the data

Do Contabo offer Blockchain images? Yes, Contabo offers pre-configured images for different blockchains available for Cloud VPS (Virtual Private Server) and Cloud VDS (Virtual Dedicated Servers).  When buying a server, in step 4 of the process you can see the Blockchain images offered by Contabo as shown below: How do Contabo BlockChain images work? For

TABLE OF CONTENTS How do I find the access and secret keys For Object Storage? How do I generate a new secret key? How do I find the access and secret keys For Object Storage? Log in to the Customer Control Panel. Click “Object Storage” from the blue “control panel” on the left hand side

TABLE OF CONTENTS Requirements before migrating from Amazon S3 to Contabo Object Storage Configuring rclone Configuration for Amazon S3 (Source) Configuration for Contabo Object Storage (Destination) Starting the migration process Verifying the migration process Requirements before migrating from Amazon S3 to Contabo Object Storage: In order to migrate from Amazon S3 to Contabo Object Storage

Can I increase my storage capacity? Yes, it is possible to increase the storage capacity of an existing object storage plan via the Customer Control Panel. Below you can find a quick guide on how to do this. How do I increase my storage capacity? Log in to the Customer Control Panel.  Click “Object Storage”

TABLE OF CONTENTS How can I create a new bucket in my object storage? Where can I see all my buckets? How can I see the objects in my buckets? How can I create a new folder in my bucket? How can I add new objects to a bucket? How can I create a new

What limits are there on object storage? The maximum file size is 5 TB. The number of objects is limited to 3 million per customer by default. This can be increased as mentioned in our guide here. The number of S3 API requests are limited to 250 requests/second by default. Bandwidth is limited and regularly

Can I order additional IP addresses for my server? It is possible to order additional IPv4 addresses for your Virtual Private Servers (VPS), Virtual Dedicated Servers (VDS) and Dedicated Servers.  To do this you can reach out to the customer support team. You can raise a ticket with the customer support team via the Customer

Can I use IPv6 on my server? It is possible to use IPv6 on your Contabo server. On Contabo servers IPv6 is already preconfigured but on some servers IPv6 still needs to be activated. How to connect to your server with IPv6? For establishing a connection with your server at Contabo with IPv6 it is

Is there a limit to how many emails can be sent from my server? The email sending limit is about 25 emails per minute, which should be plenty for running daily operations.  Spamming is against the Contabo Terms & Conditions and sending over the 25 emails per minute limit regularly may cause your server to be

How do I install SSL on Apache? Firstly you will need to install Apache if it is not already installed on your server. You can install Apache with the following commands: Update your package list with this command: sudo apt update Install Apache with this command: sudo apt install apache2 Check that Apache is running

How Can I Setup DomainKeys in Plesk? Open and log in to Plesk. Search in the search bar for: “Mail Server settings” and open the tool. For the setting “DomainKeys spam protection”, please check the Box “Allow signing outgoing mail”. Change to the “Mail Settings” of your domain and activate “Use DomainKeys spam protection system