This is a quick overview of how a new farmer can set-up a farm with DIY nodes.
Account creation:
- Create a Polkadot account and install the extension on your web browser
- Go to https://portal.grid.tf/ and create a Threefold Twin
- Create a Threefold Farm associated with your Twin
- Connect a Stellar address to your Farm. The TFConnect app provides a wallet with a stellar address by default, however there are alternatives such as LOBSTR
Node preparation:
- Connect node to power, ethernet, keyboard, mouse and monitor
- Download Ubuntu on USB flash drive
- Access node BIOS and change boot order on node to prioritize USB
- Launch Ubuntu and clear the disks on the node
Boot image:
- Go to https://v3.bootstrap.grid.tf/ and download the bootstrap image onto a USB flash drive, inputting your Farm ID and selecting the desired network
- Launch node with boot image on the USB flash drive