Running a Notary

Installation

1. Install the dependencies:

   sudo apt-get install python python-twisted-web python-twisted-names python-m2crypto python-openssl
   

2. Download the notary source:

   wget http://convergence.io/releases/server/convergence-notary-current.tar.gz 
   

3. Unpack the source:

   mkdir convergence-notary
   cd convergence-notary
   tar zxvf ../convergence-notary-current.tar.gz 
   

4. Run the install script:

   sudo python ./setup.py install 
   

Configuration

1. Generate a key pair:

   convergence-gencert
   

2. Create database:

   sudo convergence-createdb
   

3. Start the server:

   sudo convergence-notary -p 80 -s 443 -c path/to/certificate.pem -k path/to/key.key
   

Publish

1. Generate a notary bundle:

   convergence-bundle
   

2. Publish the resulting file on your website, with a .notary extension.

3. You're done! Anyone can use your notary by clicking on the link to your .notary file.