Deploying Iron Fish on Akash

Iron Fish is a Layer 1 blockchain that ensures strong privacy for every transaction using zk-SNARKs. Miners play a crucial role in generating blocks and transmitting transactions.

Prerequisites

1. Iron Fish Wallet: You need an Iron Fish wallet to receive rewards. Get one here. Akash Account: Ensure you have an Akash account set up.
2. Akash Account: Ensure you have an Akash account and wallet set up.

Deploy Iron Fish on Akash

1. Set Up Your Wallet:

• Create your Iron Fish wallet if you haven’t already. Follow the tutorial here. Prepare Deployment Configuration:

2. Download or clone the Iron Fish deployment configuration from the Awesome Akash repository.

3. Update Configuration:

• Open the deployment configuration file.
• Locate the --address field.
• Replace REPLACE_ME with your Iron Fish wallet address.

4. Deploy on Akash:

• Use the Akash CLI or Console to deploy the updated configuration.
• Follow Akash’s deployment steps to launch Iron Fish.

5. Verify Deployment:

• Ensure that Iron Fish is running correctly on Akash.
• Monitor the network status and check if your mining efforts are being recognized.