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-#!/bin/bash
-# AITBC Node Setup Template
-# Usage: ./node_setup_template.sh <node-name> <role> <genesis-authority>
-
-NODE_NAME=$1
-ROLE=$2
-GENESIS_AUTHORITY=$3
-
-echo "Setting up AITBC node: $NODE_NAME"
-echo "Role: $ROLE"
-echo "Genesis Authority: $GENESIS_AUTHORITY"
-
-# Install dependencies
-apt update && apt install -y python3 python3-venv redis-server
-
-# Setup directories
-mkdir -p /var/lib/aitbc/{data,keystore,logs}
-mkdir -p /etc/aitbc
-
-# Copy configuration from genesis authority
-scp $GENESIS_AUTHORITY:/etc/aitbc/blockchain.env /etc/aitbc/
-
-# Pull code
-cd /opt/aitbc
-git clone http://gitea.bubuit.net:oib/aitbc.git
-cd aitbc
-
-# Setup virtual environment
-python3 -m venv venv
-source venv/bin/activate
-pip install -r requirements.txt
-
-# Configure node role
-if [ "$ROLE" = "follower" ]; then
-  sed -i 's/enable_block_production=true/enable_block_production=false/g' /etc/aitbc/blockchain.env
-  sed -i "s/proposer_id=.*/proposer_id=follower-node-$NODE_NAME/g" /etc/aitbc/blockchain.env
-fi
-
-# Setup systemd services
-cp systemd/*.service /etc/systemd/system/
-systemctl daemon-reload
-systemctl enable aitbc-blockchain-node aitbc-blockchain-rpc
-
-echo "Node $NODE_NAME setup complete!"