FAQs Citadel

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Terminology

GUI = Graphical user interface - in this case a web browser

CLI = Command line interface - in this case a terminal

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• I have installed Citadel OS, what now?

  • Open any browser from any of your devices

  • Type in the address bar citadel.local OR your node IP address - for help see Need your node's IP address?

  • type in your password

  • enjoy Citadel

• Need your node's IP address?

  • Install Angry IP Scanner here

  • Open Angry IP Scanner and press "Start"

  • Identify the IP address of your node looking at "Hostname" and "Ping" (keep in mind that Ethernet has lower ping than Wifi)

• Want to SSH into your node?

  • Open the Terminal on any device you want to use for SSH into your node

  • write ssh [account_name]@[ip_address]

    • replacing [account_name] with the name of the account you used when installing Citadel

    • replacing [ip_address] with the IP address of your node - for help see Need your node's IP address?

• How to access your node (GUI)?

  • Open any browser

  • Type in the address bar citadel.local OR your node IP address - for help see Need your node's IP address?

  • type your password

• Want to shutdown your node? (GUI)

  • Open any browser

  • Type in the address bar citadel.local OR your node IP address - for help see Need your node's IP address?

  • type your password

  • go to "Settings"

  • press "Shutdown"

• Want to restart your node? (GUI)

  • Open any browser

  • Type in the address bar citadel.local OR your node IP address - for help see Need your node's IP address?

  • type your password

  • go to "Settings"

  • press "Restart"

• Want to update Citadel (GUI) ?

  • Open any Browser and log in into to your node - for help see How to access your node (GUI)?

  • go to "Settings"

  • press "Check for updates", then "Install Now" if there are any updates

• Want to update Citadel (CLI) ?

  • SSH into your node - for help see Want to SSH into your node?

  • write sudo ~/citadel/scripts/update/update --repo runcitadel/core#v0.2.2

• Need logs for troubleshooting (GUI)?

  • Open any Browser and log in into to your node - for help see How to access your node?

  • go to "Settings"

  • under "Troubleshooting" press "Start"

• Need logs for troubleshooting (CLI)?

  • SSH into your node - for help see Want to SSH into your node?

  • write sudo ~/citadel/scripts/debug --upload --no-tor

• Want to start Citadel (CLI)?

  • SSH into your node - for help see Want to SSH into your node?

  • write sudo ~/citadel/scripts/start

• Want to stop Citadel from (CLI)?

  • SSH into your node - for help see Want to SSH into your node?

  • write sudo ~/citadel/scripts/stop

• Want to install an app (CLI)?

  • SSH into your node - for help see Want to SSH into your node?

  • write sudo ~/citadel/scripts/app install [app_name] replacing [app_name] with the name of the app you wish to install e.g. fulcrum

• Want to do a full reset (BACKUP EVERYTHING FIRST) ?

  • Backup every data that is important on a secure device different from your node.

  • SSH into your node - for help see Want to SSH into your node?

  • write sudo ~/citadel/scripts/stop && sudo rm -rf ~/citadel/app-data/* && sudo rm -f ~/citadel/statuses/configured ~/citadel/db/user.json ~/citadel/db/citadel-seed/seed && sudo ~/citadel/scripts/start && sudo ~/citadel/scripts/start

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• Need additional help (GUI)?

  • generate logs for Troubleshooting GUI - for help see Need logs for troubleshooting (GUI)?

  • Press "Download logs"

  • Join the Telegram group of Citadel, describe in detail what happened and attach the logs file.

  • have patience :) We are a small team, but we are trying our best to get back to you asap!

• Need additional help (CLI)?

  • generate logs for Troubleshooting CLI - for help see Need logs for troubleshooting (CLI)?

  • copy the sharable link you get

  • Join the Telegram group of Citadel, describe in detail what happened and paste the logs-link

  • have patience :) We are a small team, but we are trying our best to get back to you asap!

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