Creating identity

Node Operators troubleshooting
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Did you already do it on the desktop?

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yes… i’d done it before for another node which Ive closed to just copied it across

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If you did it once you dont do it again… Less you just copied the old nodes identity files over to the pi.
Then you need to create a new identity on the PC then authorize it on the pc like the first node.

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so just copying the files across is ok?

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If you copied your old identity files I would delete asap on the PI, And create a new identity with a different command instead of storagenode put storagenode2

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ok done… whys that?

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You have to create a new identity for each node you cant use the same one. If theres 6 files they its already been authorized if you have only 4 files you need to authorize it. If you would have ran the same identity on the pi you would have ended up getting DQed on your other node.

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Are you saying that you already have a node that is running on another machine and you just want to run it on the pi instead?

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I’ve killed my other Node… its gone and off line deleted

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correct… i delete the last node but do have the back of the ID files

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Im very confused what your trying to do right now, Your title says creating identity not moving nodes.

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i decide not to move it as couldnt work it out, so have just started again but didnt know I could re-use the ID…
So i’m now running a new ID as you suggest on my pc and will copy that pver once its done

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Alright yes that makes more sense now, Yes you cannot use the same identity for a different node. The data is tied to that identity.

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I’ll try again tomorrow…
So confused now by trying to install docker which is the next part in the instructions !
thanks for the help

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Could you remind us what you exactly want to do?
Indeed, the thread title is a little bit confusing.