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+FROM debian:latest
+ARG version
+RUN apt update && apt upgrade -y && apt install -y curl gpg ca-certificates tar dirmngr
+RUN curl -o dogecoin.tar.gz -Lk https://github.com/dogecoin/dogecoin/releases/download/v${version}/dogecoin-${version}-x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz
+RUN tar -xvf dogecoin.tar.gz
+RUN rm dogecoin.tar.gz
+RUN install -m 0755 -o root -g root -t /usr/local/bin dogecoin-${version}/bin/*
+RUN mkdir ~/.dogecoin && echo rpcuser=dogecoinrpc > ~/.dogecoin/dogecoin.conf && PWord=`cat /dev/urandom | tr -dc 'a-zA-Z0-9' | fold -w 64 | head -n 1` && echo rpcpassword=$PWord >> ~/.dogecoin/dogecoin.conf
+EXPOSE 22556
+CMD ["dogecoind", "-printtoconsole"]
+LABEL name="dogecoin-node" version="${version}" description="Dogecoin fullnode container based off Debian"
+LABEL maintainer="Dave Sharone <radardave1@gmai.....>"
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+# Dogecoin Core in a Docker container
+
+Run a Dogecoin fullnode in a Docker container
+
+**But why should I do that?!**
+
+* To support the Dogecoin community.
+* Just for the sake of doing it.
+* Because it's fun.
+
+## How to install
+
+**Make sure that port 22556 is being forwarded on your router!**
+
+It's not that hard, actually. There are two ways to get it up and running:
+
+### Pull and run the image from the [Docker Store](https://hub.docker.com/r/evaluationcopy/dogecoin-node)
+
+You only need to run one command to get it up and running:
+
+```bash
+
+docker run -p 22556:22556 -v /localfolder/dogevolume:/root/.dogecoin evaluationcopy/dogecoin-node:latest
+
+```
+
+Change the value for /localfolder/dogevolume above to an absolute path on your system where Dogecoin Core can store the blockchain data.
+
+It is possible to run without a volume, however the blockchain data will be deleted each time you run it.  This may not be wise as 
+it can take days to download the full blockchain.
+
+Boom, your Dogecoin node is up and running!
+
+### Custom command line arguments
+
+By default, the image runs ```dogecoind -printtoconsole``` as the command.  You can customize the command arguments if desired.  
+Here's an example of a customized command argument for -maxuploadtarget=20000.
+
+```bash
+
+docker run -p 22556:22556 -v /localfolder/dogevolume:/root/.dogecoin evaluationcopy/dogecoin-node:latest dogecoind -printtoconsole -maxuploadtarget=20000
+
+```
+
+## How to build
+
+The build assumes the web links for Dogecoin Core will be consistent, matching the current format:  https://github.com/dogecoin/dogecoin/releases/download/v1.14.4/dogecoin-1.14.4-x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz
+
+Given that, version must be specified on the commandline.  The build is run as follows:
+
+```bash
+
+sudo docker build --build-arg version=1.14.4 . -t=doge:latest
+
+```
+
+## Optional: kickstart the node with a bootstrap file
+
+Initial sync may take a looooong time (total blockchain size as of writing is over 50 GB!). That's why it may be useful to have a bootstrap file to make the initial sync process a little faster.
+
+You can get the bootstrap.dat file from:
+
+* [this reddit thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/dogecoin/comments/mtzwdh/latest_dogecoin_core_bootstrap_11th_april_2021/))
+
+Sit back and relax while it's downloading. It's a large file, so it may take some time.
+
+Copy the bootstrap.dat file to the mapped volume directory as shown above, /localfolder/dogevolume is our example.
+
+Once the node has imported the bootstrap.dat file, it'll be renamed to bootstrap.dat.old.
+
+**TO THE MOON!!!**
+
+credit: author evaluationcopy @ https://github.com/evaluationcopy
+Much Receive: D6fhh4nDsYfyBjLFb1CaVZCq4xr7JPXsjQ
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