Windows

This guide will walk you through setting up renterd on Windows. At the end of this guide, you should have:

• Installed Sia renterd software

• Created a renterd wallet

Pre-requisites

To ensure you will not run into any issues with running renterd it is recommended your system meets the following requirements:

• Network Access:renterd needs a stable internet connection and open network access in order to store and retrieve data on the Sia network.

• Operating System Compatibility:renterd is only compatible with Windows 64bit systems.

• Hardware Requirements: A stable setup that meets the following specifications is recommended. Not meeting these requirements may result in preventing slabs from uploading and can lead to a loss of data.

  • A dual-core CPU

  • 16GB of RAM

  • An SSD with at least 128GB of free space.

To ensure proper functionality, we are recommending 16GB RAM. This is because renterd will keep full slabs in memory when uploading. A full slab is 120MB, and a single upload may hold two or three slabs in memory. However, it is possible to run renterd with less RAM than this, and it may work fine depending on the use case.

Installing renterd

Press windows key + R to open the run dialog. Type in powershell and press OK to open a Terminal.

Once the Terminal loads, run the following command to download and install the latest version of renterd.

wget https://sia.tech/downloads/latest/renterd_windows_amd64.zip -OutFile "$HOME\Downloads\renterd_windows_amd64.zip"; `
Expand-Archive "$HOME\Downloads\renterd_windows_amd64.zip" -DestinationPath "$HOME\sia\renterd"; `
Remove-Item -LiteralPath "$HOME\Downloads\renterd_windows_amd64.zip" -Recurse

When you paste multi-line commands into PowerShell, you will be prompted with a warning. Make sure you have copied the entire command and click Paste anyway to proceed.

Click Paste anyway to proceed with installation.

Installation of renterd completed successfully.

Verify renterd was installed successfully

Run the following command to see the version of renterd that was installed:

cd $HOME\sia\renterd; `
.\renterd.exe version

Configure renterd

After installing renterd, you will need to configure it with a wallet seed and a password to unlock the web interface. There is an interactive configuration process that you can start by running the following command.

cd $HOME\sia\renterd; `
.\renterd.exe config

Running renterd

Run the following command to start renterd.

cd $HOME\sia\renterd; `
.\renterd.exe

Remember to leave the PowerShell open while renterd is running. If you close the command prompt window, renterd will stop.

You can now access the Sia network using the renterd web UI by opening a browser and going to http://localhost:9980.

Enter the API password you created in your renterd.yml to unlock the renterd web UI.

Congratulations, you have successfully set up renterd.

Updating

New versions of renterd are released regularly and contain bug fixes and performance improvements.

To update:

1. Stop renterd if it is running. This can be accomplished by pressing ctrl+c in the PowerShell currently running renterd.

2. Download and install the latest version of renterd.

wget https://sia.tech/downloads/latest/renterd_windows_amd64.zip -OutFile "$HOME\Downloads\renterd_windows_amd64.zip"; `
Expand-Archive "$HOME\Downloads\renterd_windows_amd64.zip" -DestinationPath "$HOME\sia\renterd"; `
Remove-Item -LiteralPath "$HOME\Downloads\renterd_windows_amd64.zip" -Recurse

1. Restart the renterd system service.

cd $HOME\sia\renterd; `
.\renterd.exe

Starting renterd

Congratulations, you have successfully updated your version of renterd!