Windows Install

How to install a Livepeer Gateway using Windows

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This content is referenced from the current docs windows install guide TODO - [ ] UNVERIFIED INSTALL DOCS - VERIFY CONTENT - [ ] MOVE ETH WALLET SETUP CONTENT

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This guide covers installing the Livepeer Gateway from source binary on Windows.

This is a Linux distribution operating in WSL2

1. Prerequisites

   Install WSL2 (Windows host)

   In Powershell(Admin)

   wsl --install
   # Reboot when prompted.
   

   Check

     wsl --status
     # Output: Version: WSL 2
     # Output:Default distro: Ubuntu
   

   Enter WSL

     wsl
   

2. Download & Unzip Binary

   Download and unzip the Livepeer binary

   https://github.com/livepeer/go-livepeer/releases/download/v0.7.7/livepeer-windows-amd64.zip

   Show >_ In case of version fetch issues

   In case of fetch issues: Replace with the latest go-livepeer release number

   https://github.com/livepeer/go-livepeer/releases/download/<VERSION>/livepeer-windows-amd64.zip
   

3. Create .bat File

   Create a bat file to launch Livepeer.

   Create a file named gateway.bat:

     touch gateway.bat
   

   Use the following as a template, adding your personal info where needed (on-chain) and save a .bat file in the same directory as the Livepeer executable.

   Off-Chain

   livepeer.exe -network=offchain -gateway -cliAddr=127.0.0.1:5935 -monitor=true -v=6 -rtmpAddr=0.0.0.0:1935 -httpAddr=0.0.0.0:8935  
   
   PAUSE
   

   On-Chain

     livepeer.exe  -network=arbitrum-one-mainnet -ethUrl=<YOUR_ARB_RPC_URL>  -ethAcctAddr=<YOUR_ETH_ADDRESS>  -ethPassword=<YOUR_PASSWORD>  -ethKeystorePath=<KEYSTORE_PATH> -gateway -cliAddr=127.0.0.1:5935 -rtmpAddr=0.0.0.0:1935 -httpAddr=0.0.0.0:8935 -maxPricePerUnit=300 -monitor=true -v=6  
   
   PAUSE
   

   Required On-Chain Parameters

   Network Configuration

   • -network: Must be set to the blockchain network arbitrum-one-mainnet

   Ethereum Configuration

   • -ethUrl: Ethereum JSON-RPC URL (required for on-chain)
   • -ethAcctAddr: Your Ethereum account address
   • -ethPassword: Password for your ETH account or path to password file
   • -ethKeystorePath: Path to your keystore directory or keyfile
4. Start Gateway

   Start the Livepeer Gateway

   Start the Livepeer Gateway using the .bat file.

   livepeer_cli.exe -host 127.0.0.1 -http 5935
   

5. Tip: Start with Windows

   If you’d like the Gateway to start with Windows you can create a System service using NSSM or the Windows Task Scheduler.

Next Step: Configure the Gateway

Open the Livepeer CLI, then Jump to

Configuration Options to finish configuring the Gateway

Show OLD DOCS ITEMS (move to config)

Run Gateway

When prompted enter and confirm a password.

This password is used to decrypt the keystore file and access the private key. Make sure to never share or lose access to either the password or the keystore file

After confirming your password close the terminal.

Configure Gateway

Create a file containing your Gateway Ethereum password

In C:\Users\YOUR_USER_NAME\.lpData create a txt file named ethsecret.txt with the password you created in the previous step.

Add the -ethPassword flag to your .bat file

Add -ethPassword=C:\Users\YOUR_USER_NAME\.lpData\ethsecret.txt to the previously created .bat file