Installing SPOS scripts

Install and configure the StakePool Operator Scripts (SPOS) for pool management.

Install these scripts on a secure, offline workstation — not on your online relay or BP server. The keys generated here control your wallets and stake pool. Anyone with access to these keys has full control over your funds and pool.

SPOS supports air-gapped (offline) key generation and hardware wallets (Trezor/Ledger) for maximum security.

1) Install dependencies

sudo apt update -y
sudo apt install -y curl bc jq

2) Clone the SPOS repository

cd ~
mkdir -p git && cd git
rm -rf scripts
git clone https://github.com/gitmachtl/scripts
cd scripts
ls -al

3) Copy scripts to your PATH

Mainnet

cp cardano/mainnet/* ~/.local/bin/

Testnet (pre-prod)

4) Create the SPOS configuration file

This tells the scripts where to find the node socket and genesis files. Placing it in your home directory means you do not need to reconfigure when upgrading scripts.

Mainnet

cat <<EOF > ~/.common.inc
socket="/home/cardano/cnode/sockets/node.socket"

genesisfile="/home/cardano/cnode/config/shelley-genesis.json"
genesisfile_byron="/home/cardano/cnode/config/byron-genesis.json"

cardanocli="cardano-cli"
cardanonode="cardano-node"

magicparam="--mainnet"
addrformat="--mainnet"

byronToShelleyEpochs=208
EOF

Testnet (pre-prod)

5) Verify installation

00_common.sh

The output shows the detected cardano-cli and cardano-node versions, the operating mode, and the configured network.

The "Warning: Node-Socket does not exist" message is expected if the node is not running on this machine (e.g., on an offline workstation).