Ethereum: Running the Slush Stratum Proxy on a Mac

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Ethereum: Getting Stratum Proxy Up and Running on macOS

As the Ethereum network continues to grow, finding ways to connect your wallet or client to the blockchain is key. One popular option for managing transactions and verifying block hashes is the Stratum proxy. While it can be a bit finicky, we’ll walk you through setting up Stratum proxy on your Mac.

Prerequisites

Before you get started, make sure you have:

  • A fresh install of Ubuntu 20.04 (or later) on your Mac.
  • A Bitcoin Core wallet installed and running on your system.
  • A network connection to the Ethereum blockchain.

Step 1: Install Node.js and npm

Ethereum: Get the slush stratum proxy working on a mac

As part of installing the Stratum proxy, you’ll need to install Node.js and npm, which are required to compile the Stratum client binaries.

Open a terminal and run:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nodejs npm

Step 2: Install Clang and Make

You also need to download and compile the Clang compiler, which is used by Node.js to build the Stratum proxy. You can use Homebrew to install it:

brew install clang

Once installed, run:

./configure --with-clang=--prefix=/usr/local/Cellar/clang/13.1.0 —buildroot=/usr/local/Cellar/node-crypto-15.11.4 —with-gcc=—with-nm=

This command will download and build the Clang compiler.

Step 3: Install the Stratum Client

Now that you have Node.js, npm, Clang, and Make installed, it's time to install the Stratum client.

Create a new directory for your project:

mkdir stratum-proxy-mac
cd stratum-proxy-mac

Install the required packages using pip (Node.js package manager):

sudo npm init -y
npm install --save node-crypto

Step 4: Configure Node.js

Create a stratum.conffile in your project directory:

nano stratum.conf

Add the following configuration to enable Stratum and specify the port, hostname and username:

[main]
port = 8545
[server]
hostname = localhost
username = your_username
password = your_password

Step 5: Build the Stratum Client

Run the following command to build the Stratum client binaries:

make -C /usr/local/Cellar/node-crypto-15.11.4/bin build

This will create a node_modulesdirectory containing the compiled binary.

Step 6: Configure Your Wallet

Update your wallet configuration with your private key and other settings if necessary.

Step 7: Start the Stratum Proxy

Run the following command to start the Stratum proxy:

./stratum --config=stratum.conf

This will start a server on port 8545, listening for incoming connections from either the wallet or the client.

That's it! Your Stratum proxy should now be up and running on your Mac. From here, you can connect to the Ethereum network using tools like ethers.jsorweb3`.

Troubleshooting Tips

  • Make sure you have the latest version of Node.js installed.
  • If you encounter issues compiling Clang, try updating your package versions or reinstalling them from the official website.
  • Make sure your wallet configuration is correct and up to date.

We hope this helps! Let us know if you have any further questions or need additional help.

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