Quote from: mgsubie on June 16, 2018, 05:59:23 PM

Is there a non vps way to create or install a masternode? I want to do it now so im ready for 10k blocks but cannot figure out how to do it

Yes, but only if your wallet computer has a real IP address accessible from the outside (from any other internet servers).

- Make a new receiving address called mn1 (not mandatory, but useful).
- Send exactly 1000 DAC to this address and wait for at least one confirmation.
- After single confirmation in the debug console type 'masternode outputs' - you've got collateral tx hash and index (usually 0 or 1)
- In the same console type 'masternode genkey' to get a masternode key.
- Edit masternode.conf file (you may open it using Tools menu or any editor) and add a new line by template provided:

mn1 your-ip-address:56000 masternodekey collateral-tx-hash collateral-tx-index

Here mn1 is any alias, usually the same as your mn address label from step 1, but can be any string.
your-ip-address is your wallet address accessible from outside.
56000 is DACash main port number.
masternodekey is the result of getnkey command.
collateral-tx-hash and index are results of outputs command.

- Save masternode.conf.
- Edit dacash.conf and add two lines:

masternode=1
masternodeprivkey=masternodekey # The same key as above, result of genkey command

- Save dacash.conf
- Close and restart wallet.
- After sync you should see your masternode on masternodes tab (enable tab in options if not shown)
- After you have at least 15 confirmations of collateral tx, start your masternode. It should change to PRE_ENABLED.
- In 15 minutes it should become ENABLED.

To be sure that your masternode will work, check that its port accessible from outside.
https://networkappers.com/tools/open-port-checker

Enter your IP address and port 56000, it should report that it is open. If it is not, your masternode will expire soon, you need more tweaks to make it working. If you are behind NAT, you have to do some more changes (forward port and maybe some others - depending on your router model, but that is outside of this short guide).

Hope it helps. Same is applicable to almost any other masternode coin.