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An Ark server is not that interesting until it has some wallets transacting on it! Here we’ll set up an Ark wallet, fund it, then get it to board the Ark.
Create a Bark wallet and connect to your server
Manual (signet)
Docker Compose (regtest)
bark create --signet \
--ark http://localhost:3535 \
--bitcoind http://localhost:38332 \
--bitcoind-cookie ~/.bitcoin/signet/.cookie
docker compose -f contrib/docker/docker-compose.yml run --rm bark \
bark create
Fund the wallet
Request an on-chain address from Bark: Manual (signet)
Docker Compose (regtest)
Send signet coins to this address using the Second faucet. export BARK_ADDRESS=$(docker compose -f contrib/docker/docker-compose.yml run --rm bark \
bark onchain address)
docker compose -f contrib/docker/docker-compose.yml run --rm bitcoind \
bitcoin-cli -regtest -rpcuser=second -rpcpassword=ark \
-rpcconnect=bitcoind sendtoaddress $BARK_ADDRESS 0.1
Board the Ark
Board the funds into the Ark server: Manual (signet)
Docker Compose (regtest)
Wait for the transaction to confirm. Signet produces blocks roughly every 5 minutes. docker compose -f contrib/docker/docker-compose.yml run --rm bark \
bark board --all
docker compose -f contrib/docker/docker-compose.yml run --rm bitcoind \
bitcoin-cli -regtest -rpcuser=second -rpcpassword=ark \
-rpcconnect=bitcoind -generate 6
Verify
Check your wallet balance: Manual (signet)
Docker Compose (regtest)
docker compose -f contrib/docker/docker-compose.yml run --rm bark \
bark balance
The Ark’s your oyster
You now have a fully operational Ark server running with a wallet connected and holding some VTXOs. This should be a perfect environment to explore the Ark ecosystem from an Ark server perspective. Some things you might want to try:
- Out-of-round payments
- In-round refreshes
- Off-boards
- Exits
If you run into any issues or have questions, don’t hesitate to post to our git repo or community.
