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MC Cendana posted an update 6 years, 8 months ago
I’ve decided to go up another level – to install a wallet on my laptop AND run a node. Not really to earn interest on the balance staked (which isn’t much right now) but because I want to be a part of EGC. Actually I was hesitant about running a node due to my very modest equipment – a Dell laptop from 2007 with just 3 GB of RAM. Then there was that matter of synching my laptop to the EGC blockchain.
But I decided to go ahead. Watched the video on how to do it, plus to download the blockchain data and extract to a hidden folder in Windows. It resulted in me learning a few new things. The sync process still took several hours though. But finally I am up and running! I am pleasantly surprised to know that this supposedly `obsolete’ Core 2 Duo system is more than capable enough to handle a EGC node. Chrome with 7 tabs opened, Microsoft Word and a few other programs are also running normally.
Since the price of EGC had come down from its highest, I decided to average my price by buying more. I had intentionally not spent all the capital allocated for EGC yesterday so the current lower price is welcomed. Then I transferred some of that from Bittrex to my wallet. This exchange charged 0.2 ECG. But it’s still WAY lower than Bitcoin fees.
I feel good right now. For the first time ever, I’m running a node on my humble laptop.
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By possessing EverGreenCoin you become the backing of EverGreenCoin. Your support in doing so helps all of our initiatives. By mining (aka 'Staking') you help even more and are rewarded for your computational work. Participants and donors are free to trade or sell EGC on the secondary markets. EverGreenCoin Foundation, Inc. does not receive any profits or financial benefits from these or any sale or trade of EGC on the secondary markets.
*UPDATE: My heart sank just now when I couldn’t unlock my EGC wallet at the laptop. I have a certain scheme whereby passwords for everything is different but not difficult to figure out. Well, I must have diverged a bit on this scheme and couldn’t get it right. Tried a few different variations (20 attempts) before I finally found it. Phew!
The lesson for me: Forget those tips about “Don’t write down passwords!”. For many, that’s actually a prudent thing to do. Just make sure you store it in a safe place. And that the specific accounts aren’t included side-by-side. Should someone stumble on these passwords, he wouldn’t know what they are used for.
Glad you got it sorted! 🙂
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This is great. It will make things more systematic.
By the way, I have learned a few things when installing the wallet based on the various guides. I will go to the Forum here and provide my feedback “soon” when I have the time. Including on how to help improve the information given on synching the BGC blockchain. I believe it will help more newbies into running nodes and staking in the future.
Awesome! Thanks for all the activity, involvement, and feedback! Especially if found helpful to newcomers!