Configure arrowd

The arrow.conf file configures how arrowd operates. You can copy the following following example into a file and save it in the default data directory. Replace the variables in braces with your own data.

Example

{username}: Any user name you like
{password}: A secure password
{internal_ip}: Your arrowd host's IP address
{local_subnet}: Your local subnet. If you want only the server to be allowed to connect, use localhost. {max_conn}: Any integer. Higher numbers mean more inbound and outbound arrowd servers can connect.

# Allow local hosts to connect to RPC with proper auth
rpcuser={username}
rpcpassword={password}
rpcbind={internal_ip}
rpcallowip={local_subnet}
server=1

# Bind to proper address and allow more than the default of 8 connections
bind={internal_ip}
listen=1
maxconnections={max_conn}

# Add seed nodes
addnode=52.90.76.26:7654
addnode=45.77.143.128:7654
addnode=85.15.179.171:7654
addnode=65.100.172.203:7654
addnode=34.204.183.163:7654

Allow inbound connections

If you want to support the network by seeding the blockchain to other users, expose the default p2p port 7654/tcp to the internet.

The methods for exposing the 7654/tcp p2p port depend on your OS and firewall. The following examples show how to expose the 7654/tcp p2p port in several firewalls.

Example FirewallD config

  1. Add the rule to the default zone.

    sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=7654/tcp

  2. Reload firewalld to implement the changes.

    sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Example IPTables config

  1. Add the rule to the top of the default zone.

    sudo iptables -I INPUT 1 -p tcp --dport 7654 -m conntrack --ctstate NEW,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT

  2. Depending on your specific setup, save the firewall rule by using one of the following commands: service iptables save or /etc/init.d/iptables save

If you run arrowd on MacOS or Windows, use Google or ask questions in the Arrow Discord for more details.