How to Install BTCPay Server on Fedora Server Latest

BTCPay Server is an open-source, self-hosted Bitcoin payment processor that makes it easy to accept Bitcoin payments securely and privately. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of BTCPay Server on Fedora Server.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, you need to ensure your system satisfies the following prerequisites:

  • Fedora Server Latest (at least Fedora 32)
  • Access to the root user account or a user account with sudo privileges

Installation

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing BTCPay Server on Fedora, we need to install some dependencies. Run the following commands with the root or sudo user:

sudo dnf update
sudo dnf install git curl docker-compose

Step 2: Clone BTCPay Server Repository

Next, we need to clone the BTCPay Server repository from GitHub. Run the following command to clone a repository:

git clone https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver.git

Step 3: Run BTCPay Server

After cloning the repository, navigate to the project’s directory and run BTCPay Server through Docker Compose:

cd btcpayserver
sudo docker-compose up -d

This may take a few minutes depending on your internet speed.

Step 4: Check BTCPay Server is Running

After running the BTCPay Server, we can check the status of the server through Docker logs:

sudo docker logs -f btcpayserver_mainnet

If everything went well, you should see a message stating BTCPayServer started at URL: and the URL of the BTCPay Server. Note down the URL for future use.

You can also check the status of Docker containers running in your system using the command:

sudo docker ps

You should see the container with the name of btcpayserver_mainnet running.

Step 5: Access BTCPay Server’s Dashboard

Finally, open a web browser and navigate to the URL noted down in Step 4. You should be redirected to the BTCPay Server’s login page. Login with the default admin credentials:

Upon successful login, you will be prompted to create a new, secure admin account.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed BTCPay Server on the Fedora Server Latest using Docker Compose. BTCPay Server is a powerful and easy-to-use Bitcoin payment processor that can be used to accept Bitcoin payments securely and privately.