Ethereum: Get the slush stratum proxy working on a mac

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 incredibly important. A popular option for managing transactions and verifying block hashes is the Stratum proxy. While it can be a bit tricky, we’ll walk you through setting up a Stratum proxy on your Mac.

Requirements

Before you get started, make sure you have the following:

• 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

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:

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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:
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brew install clink

After installation, run:

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./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 downloads and compiles 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:
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mkdir stratum-proxy-mac
cd stratum-proxy-mac

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

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sudo npm init -y

npm install --save node-crypto

Step 4: Configure Node.js



Create astratum.conffile in your project directory:
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nano stratum.conf

Add the following configuration to enable Stratum, specifying 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:

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

This will create anode_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:
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./stratum --config=stratum.conf

This will start the server on port 8545 and listen for incoming connections from your wallet or client.

That's it! Your Stratum proxy should now be ready to use 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 have problems compiling Clang, try updating your package versions or reinstalling it 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.