Guide to Deploy CJDNS PKT on Akash | Akash Network - Your Guide to Decentralized Cloud

To deploy CJDNS PKT (a software suite for building a secure mesh network) on Akash, follow these steps. Akash is a decentralized cloud computing platform that can host decentralized services, and it supports deploying applications via containerization.

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to deploy CJDNS PKT on Akash:

Prerequisites

Akash Account: Ensure you have an Akash account. If you don’t, create one at Akash.
Akash CLI: Install the Akash CLI to interact with the Akash network. Follow the Akash CLI installation guide to install the CLI.
Docker: cjdns needs to run inside a container. Ensure Docker is installed on your local machine.
cjdns Packet: You will need the container image or packet of cjdns, or you will build one from the cjdns source.

Steps

1. Create a Docker Image for cjdns

You need to either use a pre-built Docker image for CJDNS PKT or create your own. To create a Docker image for cjdns:

Clone the CJDNS PKT repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/cjdelis/cjdns.git
cd cjdns

Build the Docker image for CJDNS PKT:
Terminal window
```
docker build -t cjdns:latest .
```

Push the Docker image to a container registry (e.g., Docker Hub, GitHub Container Registry, etc.):

docker tag cjdns:latest <your-container-registry>/cjdns:latest
docker push <your-container-registry>/cjdns:latest

2. Prepare the Akash Manifest (SDL)

The Akash SDL (Stellar Deployment Language) defines how the container will be deployed on Akash. Below is an example manifest.yaml file for deploying CJDNS PKT on Akash.

version: "2.0"
services:
  cjdns:
    image: <your-container-registry>/cjdns:latest
    expose:
      - port: 443
    env:
      - name: NODE_SECRET
        value: "your-node-secret"
      - name: NETWORK_NAME
        value: "your-network-name"
    cpu:
      units: 0.5
    memory:
      size: 2Gi
    storage:
      size: 1Gi
    count: 1
    entrypoint: ["/bin/bash", "-c", "your-entrypoint.sh"]
    volume:
      - /path/to/config:/config
    deployment:
      name: cjdns-deployment
      region: <your-region>

image: Replace <your-container-registry>/cjdns:latest with your Docker registry and image name.
NODE_SECRET: Set your node secret for cjdns.
NETWORK_NAME: Set your network name.
entrypoint: Define the script that starts the cjdns service.
volume: Bind mount your cjdns configuration files (optional).

3. Deploy on Akash

Initialize Akash CLI:

Run the following to authenticate and set up your Akash environment.
Terminal window
```
provider-services login
```

Create Deployment:

Using the Akash CLI, deploy your CJDNS PKT service by running the following:

provider-services tx deployment create manifest.yaml --from <your-wallet-name> --fees 500uatom --chain-id <your-chain-id>

Track Deployment:

After submitting the transaction, track the status of your deployment:
Terminal window
```
provider-services tx deployment status <deployment-id> --from <your-wallet-name> --chain-id <your-chain-id>
```
The deployment will provide an endpoint, which you can use to connect to your CJDNS PKT network.

4. Access the Service

Once the deployment is successful, you will get the public endpoint where cjdns is running. You can now use this endpoint to integrate with your CJDNS PKT network or mesh.

5. Monitor and Scale

Monitor your CJDNS PKT service by checking logs or interacting with the container.

provider-services tx deployment logs <deployment-id> --from <your-wallet-name> --chain-id <your-chain-id>

Scale your CJDNS PKT deployment if needed by increasing the service count or resources.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you will have successfully deployed CJDNS PKT on the Akash network. You can now utilize Akash’s decentralized cloud resources to run your mesh network on cjdns, and take advantage of the flexibility and scalability it provides.