How to Install BTCPay Server on Ubuntu Server Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install BTCPay Server on Ubuntu Server Latest easily and quickly.

Prerequisites

• Ubuntu Server Latest
• SSH access
• Root privileges

Step 1: Update the System

Firstly, update the Ubuntu System by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install .NET SDK

BTCPay server is built with .NET Core, so we need to Install .NET SDK to run the BTCPay Server.

wget https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/20.04/packages-microsoft-prod.deb -O packages-microsoft-prod.deb
sudo dpkg -i packages-microsoft-prod.deb
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y apt-transport-https && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y dotnet-sdk-5.0

Step 3: Install BTCPay Server

Now, we can download and install BTCPay Server by cloning the official BTCPay Server git repository.

sudo apt install git -y
cd ~/
git clone https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver.git

This will clone the BTCPay Server Application in a new btcpayserver folder.

Step 4: Setup the Server

In this step, we will configure BTCPay Server by running the ./configure.sh script.

cd ~/btcpayserver
./configure.sh

The configuration process will take some time, This script will download and setup all the required dependencies.

Step 5: Start BTCPay Server

Once the setup is complete, start the BTCPay Server by running the following script:

cd ~/btcpayserver
./run.sh

This will start the BTCPay Server and should be accessible via your server's IP Address and port 23000. For example http://yourhostname:23000.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured BTCPay Server on Ubuntu Server. You are now ready to create your own payment gateway and start accepting cryptocurrency payments.