diff --git a/evernode-bootstrap-contract b/evernode-bootstrap-contract
index e40c3ae..1e0e816 160000
--- a/evernode-bootstrap-contract
+++ b/evernode-bootstrap-contract
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit e40c3ae7053458ff3c3b72cc66359bf02b811dab
+Subproject commit 1e0e816abbb12f317f0a447c059e0081b78c266a
diff --git a/installer/jshelper/index.js b/installer/jshelper/index.js
index a4a477a..897764f 100644
--- a/installer/jshelper/index.js
+++ b/installer/jshelper/index.js
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ const evernode = require("evernode-js-client");
 const process = require("process");
 const fs = require("fs");
 const ip6addr = require('ip6addr');
+const keypairs = require('ripple-keypairs');
+const http = require('http');
+const crypto = require('crypto');
+const { appenv } = require("../../mb-xrpl/lib/appenv");
 
 function checkParams(args, count) {
     for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
@@ -18,11 +22,16 @@ const funcs = {
     'validate-server': async (args) => {
         checkParams(args, 1);
         const rippledUrl = args[0];
-        const xrplApi = new evernode.XrplApi(rippledUrl, { autoReconnect: false });
+        await evernode.Defaults.useNetwork(appenv.NETWORK);
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
+            rippledServer: rippledUrl
+        });
+        const xrplApi = new evernode.XrplApi(null, { autoReconnect: false });
         await xrplApi.connect();
         await xrplApi.disconnect();
         return { success: true };
     },
+
     'validate-account': async (args) => {
         checkParams(args, 3);
         const rippledUrl = args[0];
@@ -30,15 +39,22 @@ const funcs = {
         const accountAddress = args[2];
         const validateFor = args[3] || "register";
 
-        const xrplApi = new evernode.XrplApi(rippledUrl, { autoReconnect: false });
+        await evernode.Defaults.useNetwork(appenv.NETWORK);
+
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
+            rippledServer: rippledUrl,
+            governorAddress: governorAddress
+        });
+
+        const xrplApi = new evernode.XrplApi(null, { autoReconnect: false });
         await xrplApi.connect();
 
-        const hostClient = new evernode.HostClient(accountAddress, null, {
-            rippledServer: rippledUrl,
-            governorAddress: governorAddress,
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
             xrplApi: xrplApi
         });
 
+        const hostClient = new evernode.HostClient(accountAddress, null);
+
         if (!await hostClient.xrplAcc.exists())
             return { success: false, result: "Account not found." };
 
@@ -71,15 +87,26 @@ const funcs = {
         await xrplApi.disconnect();
         return { success: true };
     },
+
     'validate-keys': async (args) => {
         checkParams(args, 3);
         const rippledUrl = args[0];
         const accountAddress = args[1];
         const accountSecret = args[2];
 
-        const xrplApi = new evernode.XrplApi(rippledUrl, { autoReconnect: false });
+        await evernode.Defaults.useNetwork(appenv.NETWORK);
+
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
+            rippledServer: rippledUrl
+        });
+
+        const xrplApi = new evernode.XrplApi(null, { autoReconnect: false });
         await xrplApi.connect();
 
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
+            xrplApi: xrplApi
+        });
+
         const xrplAcc = new evernode.XrplAccount(accountAddress, accountSecret, {
             xrplApi: xrplApi
         });
@@ -91,31 +118,33 @@ const funcs = {
     },
 
     'access-evernode-cfg': async (args) => {
-        checkParams(args, 4);
+        checkParams(args, 3);
         const rippledUrl = args[0];
         const governorAddress = args[1];
-        const accountAddress = args[2];
-        const configName = args[3];
+        const configName = args[2];
 
-        const xrplApi = new evernode.XrplApi(rippledUrl, { autoReconnect: false });
+        await evernode.Defaults.useNetwork(appenv.NETWORK);
+
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
+            rippledServer: rippledUrl,
+            governorAddress: governorAddress
+        });
+
+        const xrplApi = new evernode.XrplApi(null, { autoReconnect: false });
         await xrplApi.connect();
 
-        const hostClient = new evernode.HostClient(accountAddress, null, {
-            rippledServer: rippledUrl,
-            governorAddress: governorAddress,
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
             xrplApi: xrplApi
         });
 
-        if (!await hostClient.xrplAcc.exists())
-            return { success: false, result: "Account not found." };
+        const governorClient = await evernode.HookClientFactory.create(evernode.HookTypes.governor);
+        await governorClient.connect();
+        const config = await governorClient.config;
 
-        await hostClient.connect();
-        const config = hostClient.config;
-
-        await hostClient.disconnect();
+        await governorClient.disconnect();
         await xrplApi.disconnect();
 
-        return { success: true, result: config[configName] };
+        return { success: true, result: typeof config[configName] === 'object' ? JSON.stringify(config[configName]) : `${config[configName]}` };
     },
 
     'transfer': async (args) => {
@@ -126,15 +155,22 @@ const funcs = {
         const accountSecret = args[3];
         const transfereeAddress = args[4];
 
-        const xrplApi = new evernode.XrplApi(rippledUrl, { autoReconnect: false });
+        await evernode.Defaults.useNetwork(appenv.NETWORK);
+
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
+            rippledServer: rippledUrl,
+            governorAddress: governorAddress
+        });
+
+        const xrplApi = new evernode.XrplApi(null, { autoReconnect: false });
         await xrplApi.connect();
 
-        const hostClient = new evernode.HostClient(accountAddress, accountSecret, {
-            rippledServer: rippledUrl,
-            governorAddress: governorAddress,
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
             xrplApi: xrplApi
         });
 
+        const hostClient = new evernode.HostClient(accountAddress, accountSecret);
+
         if (!await hostClient.xrplAcc.exists())
             return { success: false, result: "Account not found." };
 
@@ -203,6 +239,223 @@ const funcs = {
         }
 
         return { success: false };
+    },
+
+    'check-balance': async (args) => {
+        checkParams(args, 5);
+        const rippledUrl = args[0];
+        const governorAddress = args[1];
+        const accountAddress = args[2];
+        const tokenType = args[3];
+        const expectedBalance = args[4];
+
+        const WAIT_PERIOD = 120; // seconds
+
+        await evernode.Defaults.useNetwork(appenv.NETWORK);
+
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
+            rippledServer: rippledUrl,
+            governorAddress: governorAddress
+        });
+
+        const xrplApi = new evernode.XrplApi(null, { autoReconnect: false });
+        await xrplApi.connect();
+
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
+            xrplApi: xrplApi
+        });
+
+        const hostClient = new evernode.HostClient(accountAddress, null);
+        const terminateConnections = async () => {
+            await hostClient.disconnect();
+            await xrplApi.disconnect();
+        }
+
+        let attempts = 0;
+        let balance = 0;
+        while (attempts >= 0) {
+            try {
+                // In order to handle the account not found issue via catch block.
+                await hostClient.connect();
+
+                await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
+                if (tokenType === 'NATIVE')
+                    balance = Number((await hostClient.xrplAcc.getInfo()).Balance) / 1000000;
+                else
+                    balance = Number(await hostClient.getEVRBalance());
+
+                if (balance < expectedBalance) {
+                    if (++attempts <= WAIT_PERIOD)
+                        continue;
+
+                    await terminateConnections();
+                    return { success: false, result: "Funds not received within timeout." };
+                }
+
+                break;
+            } catch (err) {
+                if (err.data?.error === 'actNotFound' && ++attempts <= WAIT_PERIOD) {
+                    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
+                    continue;
+                }
+                await terminateConnections();
+                return { success: false, result: (err.data?.error === 'actNotFound') ? "Funds not received within timeout." : "Error occurred in account balance check." };
+            }
+        }
+
+        await terminateConnections();
+        return { success: true, result: `${balance}` };
+    },
+
+    'generate-account': async (args) => {
+        let seed = null;
+        if (args[0])
+            seed = args[0];
+        else
+            seed = keypairs.generateSeed({ algorithm: "ecdsa-secp256k1" });
+
+        const keypair = keypairs.deriveKeypair(seed);
+        const createdKeypair = {
+            address: keypairs.deriveAddress(keypair.publicKey),
+            secret: seed
+        }
+        return { success: true, result: typeof createdKeypair === 'object' ? JSON.stringify(createdKeypair) : `${createdKeypair}` };
+    },
+
+    'prepare-host': async (args) => {
+        checkParams(args, 4);
+        const rippledUrl = args[0];
+        const governorAddress = args[1];
+        const accountAddress = args[2];
+        const accountSecret = args[3];
+        // Optional
+        const domain = args[4] ? args[4] : "";
+
+        const WAIT_PERIOD = 120; // seconds
+
+        await evernode.Defaults.useNetwork(appenv.NETWORK);
+
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
+            rippledServer: rippledUrl,
+            governorAddress: governorAddress
+        });
+
+        const xrplApi = new evernode.XrplApi(null, { autoReconnect: false });
+        await xrplApi.connect();
+
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
+            xrplApi: xrplApi
+        });
+
+        const hostClient = new evernode.HostClient(accountAddress, accountSecret);
+        await hostClient.connect();
+
+        const terminateConnections = async () => {
+            await hostClient.disconnect();
+            await xrplApi.disconnect();
+        }
+
+        {
+            let attempts = 0;
+            while (attempts >= 0) {
+                try {
+                    await hostClient.prepareAccount(domain);
+                    break;
+                }
+                catch (err) {
+                    if (err.data?.error === 'actNotFound' && ++attempts <= WAIT_PERIOD) {
+                        // Wait and retry.
+                        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    await terminateConnections();
+                    return { success: false, result: "Error occurred in account preparation." };
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        await terminateConnections();
+        return { success: true };
+
+    },
+
+    // Starts an HTTP server on port 80 and check whether that's reachable via
+    // the provided domain.
+    'validate-domain': async (args) => {
+        checkParams(args, 2);
+        const domain = args[0];
+        const port = parseInt(args[1]);
+        const urlPath = "/" + crypto.randomBytes(16).toString('hex');
+        const responseString = crypto.randomBytes(16).toString('hex');
+
+        const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
+            if (req.url === urlPath) {
+                res.writeHead(200, { "Content-Type": "text/plain" });
+                res.end(responseString + '\n');
+            } else {
+                res.writeHead(404, { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' });
+                res.end('Not Found\n');
+            }
+        });
+
+        try {
+            await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+                server.on('error', function (e) {
+                    // We assume this is an error when starting to listen.
+                    reject("listen_error");
+                });
+
+                server.listen(port, () => {
+                    // Server started. Now send a request via public domain.
+
+                    const reqOptions = {
+                        hostname: domain,
+                        port: port,
+                        path: urlPath,
+                        method: "GET"
+                    };
+
+                    const req = http.request(reqOptions, (res) => {
+                        let data = "";
+
+                        res.on("data", (chunk) => {
+                            data += chunk;
+                        });
+
+                        // request completion event.
+                        res.on("end", () => {
+                            server.close();
+                            if (data.startsWith(responseString)) {
+                                resolve();
+                            } else {
+                                // Return string does not match our responseString. Most probably response was
+                                // sent by some other server. Not by us.
+                                reject("domain_error")
+                            }
+                        });
+                    });
+
+                    req.on("error", (e) => {
+                        server.close();
+                        reject("domain_error")
+                    });
+
+                    req.setTimeout(3000, () => { // 3 second request timeout
+                        req.destroy();
+                        server.close();
+                        reject("domain_error");
+                    });
+
+                    req.end();
+                });
+            });
+
+            return { success: true, result: "ok" };
+
+        } catch (errorCode) {
+            return { success: false, result: errorCode };
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/installer/jshelper/package-lock.json b/installer/jshelper/package-lock.json
index ba831f4..95e80b7 100644
--- a/installer/jshelper/package-lock.json
+++ b/installer/jshelper/package-lock.json
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@
         "": {
             "name": "evernode-setup-helper",
             "dependencies": {
-                "evernode-js-client": "0.6.20",
-                "ip6addr": "0.2.5"
+                "evernode-js-client": "0.6.21",
+                "ip6addr": "0.2.5",
+                "ripple-keypairs": "1.3.1"
             }
         },
         "node_modules/@noble/hashes": {
@@ -363,9 +364,9 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/evernode-js-client": {
-            "version": "0.6.20",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/evernode-js-client/-/evernode-js-client-0.6.20.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-OC6VNAhwqnNvUc0NhffxwNI9bTDH+BkD/KBTC5Xuwoiq8BhRfYhmfHBnD6M9K5AvLqv+Jxdufc3l1AlzHgILWg==",
+            "version": "0.6.21",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/evernode-js-client/-/evernode-js-client-0.6.21.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-Q5P6caMTzx3xaUNKhnP1vJTw3wTP/d2J2xSQEMn4m1+t/t67d8+eii3/FeQapRBSZEbNRHm9EbRry9PJhb9xcg==",
             "dependencies": {
                 "elliptic": "6.5.4",
                 "libsodium-wrappers": "0.7.10",
@@ -376,6 +377,27 @@
                 "xrpl-binary-codec": "1.4.2"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/evernode-js-client/node_modules/bn.js": {
+            "version": "5.2.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bn.js/-/bn.js-5.2.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-eXRvHzWyYPBuB4NBy0cmYQjGitUrtqwbvlzP3G6VFnNRbsZQIxQ10PbKKHt8gZ/HW/D/747aDl+QkDqg3KQLMQ=="
+        },
+        "node_modules/evernode-js-client/node_modules/ripple-keypairs": {
+            "version": "1.1.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-keypairs/-/ripple-keypairs-1.1.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-Zlmbtn2YUpW4uKlLm2/tpkY5RC/EXQlkJwIIKp0AoF9D23pJ43/EuipNW2F6qURdbkUezDwB0bMV7uRXip3x2w==",
+            "dependencies": {
+                "bn.js": "^5.1.1",
+                "brorand": "^1.0.5",
+                "elliptic": "^6.5.4",
+                "hash.js": "^1.0.3",
+                "ripple-address-codec": "^4.2.0"
+            },
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">= 10",
+                "npm": ">=7.0.0"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/ext": {
             "version": "1.7.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ext/-/ext-1.7.0.tgz",
@@ -818,19 +840,18 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/ripple-keypairs": {
-            "version": "1.1.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-keypairs/-/ripple-keypairs-1.1.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-Zlmbtn2YUpW4uKlLm2/tpkY5RC/EXQlkJwIIKp0AoF9D23pJ43/EuipNW2F6qURdbkUezDwB0bMV7uRXip3x2w==",
+            "version": "1.3.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-keypairs/-/ripple-keypairs-1.3.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-dmPlraWKJciFJxHcoubDahGnoIalG5e/BtV6HNDUs7wLXmtnLMHt6w4ed9R8MTL2zNrVPiIdI/HCtMMo0Tm7JQ==",
             "dependencies": {
                 "bn.js": "^5.1.1",
                 "brorand": "^1.0.5",
                 "elliptic": "^6.5.4",
                 "hash.js": "^1.0.3",
-                "ripple-address-codec": "^4.2.0"
+                "ripple-address-codec": "^4.3.1"
             },
             "engines": {
-                "node": ">= 10",
-                "npm": ">=7.0.0"
+                "node": ">= 10"
             }
         },
         "node_modules/ripple-keypairs/node_modules/bn.js": {
@@ -838,6 +859,18 @@
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bn.js/-/bn.js-5.2.1.tgz",
             "integrity": "sha512-eXRvHzWyYPBuB4NBy0cmYQjGitUrtqwbvlzP3G6VFnNRbsZQIxQ10PbKKHt8gZ/HW/D/747aDl+QkDqg3KQLMQ=="
         },
+        "node_modules/ripple-keypairs/node_modules/ripple-address-codec": {
+            "version": "4.3.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-address-codec/-/ripple-address-codec-4.3.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-Qa3+9wKVvpL/xYtT6+wANsn0A1QcC5CT6IMZbRJZ/1lGt7gmwIfsrCuz1X0+LCEO7zgb+3UT1I1dc0k/5dwKQQ==",
+            "dependencies": {
+                "base-x": "^3.0.9",
+                "create-hash": "^1.1.2"
+            },
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">= 10"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/ripple-secret-codec": {
             "version": "1.0.3",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-secret-codec/-/ripple-secret-codec-1.0.3.tgz",
@@ -1119,21 +1152,6 @@
                 "node": ">= 10"
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/xrpl-accountlib/node_modules/ripple-keypairs": {
-            "version": "1.3.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-keypairs/-/ripple-keypairs-1.3.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-LzM3Up9Pwz3dYqnczzNptimN3AxtjeGbDGeiOzREzbkslKiZcJ615b/ghBN4H23SC6W1GAL95juEzzimDi4THw==",
-            "dependencies": {
-                "bn.js": "^5.1.1",
-                "brorand": "^1.0.5",
-                "elliptic": "^6.5.4",
-                "hash.js": "^1.0.3",
-                "ripple-address-codec": "^4.3.0"
-            },
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">= 10"
-            }
-        },
         "node_modules/xrpl-binary-codec": {
             "version": "1.4.2",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/xrpl-binary-codec/-/xrpl-binary-codec-1.4.2.tgz",
@@ -1190,38 +1208,6 @@
                 "ripple-keypairs": "^1.1.5"
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/xrpl-secret-numbers/node_modules/bn.js": {
-            "version": "5.2.1",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bn.js/-/bn.js-5.2.1.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-eXRvHzWyYPBuB4NBy0cmYQjGitUrtqwbvlzP3G6VFnNRbsZQIxQ10PbKKHt8gZ/HW/D/747aDl+QkDqg3KQLMQ=="
-        },
-        "node_modules/xrpl-secret-numbers/node_modules/ripple-address-codec": {
-            "version": "4.3.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-address-codec/-/ripple-address-codec-4.3.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-Tvd81i7hpDmNqHvkj6iYlj8Tv3I1Romw5gfjni9eacewJvGV2xe+p2y0FAw39z72qfciRMhQyHvpnviBcWVBNw==",
-            "dependencies": {
-                "base-x": "^3.0.9",
-                "create-hash": "^1.1.2"
-            },
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">= 10"
-            }
-        },
-        "node_modules/xrpl-secret-numbers/node_modules/ripple-keypairs": {
-            "version": "1.3.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-keypairs/-/ripple-keypairs-1.3.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-LzM3Up9Pwz3dYqnczzNptimN3AxtjeGbDGeiOzREzbkslKiZcJ615b/ghBN4H23SC6W1GAL95juEzzimDi4THw==",
-            "dependencies": {
-                "bn.js": "^5.1.1",
-                "brorand": "^1.0.5",
-                "elliptic": "^6.5.4",
-                "hash.js": "^1.0.3",
-                "ripple-address-codec": "^4.3.0"
-            },
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">= 10"
-            }
-        },
         "node_modules/xrpl-sign-keypairs": {
             "version": "2.2.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/xrpl-sign-keypairs/-/xrpl-sign-keypairs-2.2.0.tgz",
@@ -1233,11 +1219,6 @@
                 "ripple-keypairs": "^1.1.4"
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/xrpl-sign-keypairs/node_modules/bn.js": {
-            "version": "5.2.1",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bn.js/-/bn.js-5.2.1.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-eXRvHzWyYPBuB4NBy0cmYQjGitUrtqwbvlzP3G6VFnNRbsZQIxQ10PbKKHt8gZ/HW/D/747aDl+QkDqg3KQLMQ=="
-        },
         "node_modules/xrpl-sign-keypairs/node_modules/ripple-address-codec": {
             "version": "4.3.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-address-codec/-/ripple-address-codec-4.3.0.tgz",
@@ -1267,26 +1248,6 @@
                 "node": ">= 10"
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/xrpl-sign-keypairs/node_modules/ripple-keypairs": {
-            "version": "1.3.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-keypairs/-/ripple-keypairs-1.3.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-LzM3Up9Pwz3dYqnczzNptimN3AxtjeGbDGeiOzREzbkslKiZcJ615b/ghBN4H23SC6W1GAL95juEzzimDi4THw==",
-            "dependencies": {
-                "bn.js": "^5.1.1",
-                "brorand": "^1.0.5",
-                "elliptic": "^6.5.4",
-                "hash.js": "^1.0.3",
-                "ripple-address-codec": "^4.3.0"
-            },
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">= 10"
-            }
-        },
-        "node_modules/xrpl/node_modules/bn.js": {
-            "version": "5.2.1",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bn.js/-/bn.js-5.2.1.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-eXRvHzWyYPBuB4NBy0cmYQjGitUrtqwbvlzP3G6VFnNRbsZQIxQ10PbKKHt8gZ/HW/D/747aDl+QkDqg3KQLMQ=="
-        },
         "node_modules/xrpl/node_modules/ripple-address-codec": {
             "version": "4.3.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-address-codec/-/ripple-address-codec-4.3.0.tgz",
@@ -1299,21 +1260,6 @@
                 "node": ">= 10"
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/xrpl/node_modules/ripple-keypairs": {
-            "version": "1.3.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-keypairs/-/ripple-keypairs-1.3.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-LzM3Up9Pwz3dYqnczzNptimN3AxtjeGbDGeiOzREzbkslKiZcJ615b/ghBN4H23SC6W1GAL95juEzzimDi4THw==",
-            "dependencies": {
-                "bn.js": "^5.1.1",
-                "brorand": "^1.0.5",
-                "elliptic": "^6.5.4",
-                "hash.js": "^1.0.3",
-                "ripple-address-codec": "^4.3.0"
-            },
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">= 10"
-            }
-        },
         "node_modules/yaeti": {
             "version": "0.0.6",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yaeti/-/yaeti-0.0.6.tgz",
@@ -1597,9 +1543,9 @@
             }
         },
         "evernode-js-client": {
-            "version": "0.6.20",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/evernode-js-client/-/evernode-js-client-0.6.20.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-OC6VNAhwqnNvUc0NhffxwNI9bTDH+BkD/KBTC5Xuwoiq8BhRfYhmfHBnD6M9K5AvLqv+Jxdufc3l1AlzHgILWg==",
+            "version": "0.6.21",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/evernode-js-client/-/evernode-js-client-0.6.21.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-Q5P6caMTzx3xaUNKhnP1vJTw3wTP/d2J2xSQEMn4m1+t/t67d8+eii3/FeQapRBSZEbNRHm9EbRry9PJhb9xcg==",
             "requires": {
                 "elliptic": "6.5.4",
                 "libsodium-wrappers": "0.7.10",
@@ -1608,6 +1554,25 @@
                 "xrpl": "2.2.1",
                 "xrpl-accountlib": "2.2.0",
                 "xrpl-binary-codec": "1.4.2"
+            },
+            "dependencies": {
+                "bn.js": {
+                    "version": "5.2.1",
+                    "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bn.js/-/bn.js-5.2.1.tgz",
+                    "integrity": "sha512-eXRvHzWyYPBuB4NBy0cmYQjGitUrtqwbvlzP3G6VFnNRbsZQIxQ10PbKKHt8gZ/HW/D/747aDl+QkDqg3KQLMQ=="
+                },
+                "ripple-keypairs": {
+                    "version": "1.1.0",
+                    "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-keypairs/-/ripple-keypairs-1.1.0.tgz",
+                    "integrity": "sha512-Zlmbtn2YUpW4uKlLm2/tpkY5RC/EXQlkJwIIKp0AoF9D23pJ43/EuipNW2F6qURdbkUezDwB0bMV7uRXip3x2w==",
+                    "requires": {
+                        "bn.js": "^5.1.1",
+                        "brorand": "^1.0.5",
+                        "elliptic": "^6.5.4",
+                        "hash.js": "^1.0.3",
+                        "ripple-address-codec": "^4.2.0"
+                    }
+                }
             }
         },
         "ext": {
@@ -1943,21 +1908,30 @@
             }
         },
         "ripple-keypairs": {
-            "version": "1.1.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-keypairs/-/ripple-keypairs-1.1.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-Zlmbtn2YUpW4uKlLm2/tpkY5RC/EXQlkJwIIKp0AoF9D23pJ43/EuipNW2F6qURdbkUezDwB0bMV7uRXip3x2w==",
+            "version": "1.3.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-keypairs/-/ripple-keypairs-1.3.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-dmPlraWKJciFJxHcoubDahGnoIalG5e/BtV6HNDUs7wLXmtnLMHt6w4ed9R8MTL2zNrVPiIdI/HCtMMo0Tm7JQ==",
             "requires": {
                 "bn.js": "^5.1.1",
                 "brorand": "^1.0.5",
                 "elliptic": "^6.5.4",
                 "hash.js": "^1.0.3",
-                "ripple-address-codec": "^4.2.0"
+                "ripple-address-codec": "^4.3.1"
             },
             "dependencies": {
                 "bn.js": {
                     "version": "5.2.1",
                     "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bn.js/-/bn.js-5.2.1.tgz",
                     "integrity": "sha512-eXRvHzWyYPBuB4NBy0cmYQjGitUrtqwbvlzP3G6VFnNRbsZQIxQ10PbKKHt8gZ/HW/D/747aDl+QkDqg3KQLMQ=="
+                },
+                "ripple-address-codec": {
+                    "version": "4.3.1",
+                    "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-address-codec/-/ripple-address-codec-4.3.1.tgz",
+                    "integrity": "sha512-Qa3+9wKVvpL/xYtT6+wANsn0A1QcC5CT6IMZbRJZ/1lGt7gmwIfsrCuz1X0+LCEO7zgb+3UT1I1dc0k/5dwKQQ==",
+                    "requires": {
+                        "base-x": "^3.0.9",
+                        "create-hash": "^1.1.2"
+                    }
                 }
             }
         },
@@ -2134,11 +2108,6 @@
                 "ws": "^8.2.2"
             },
             "dependencies": {
-                "bn.js": {
-                    "version": "5.2.1",
-                    "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bn.js/-/bn.js-5.2.1.tgz",
-                    "integrity": "sha512-eXRvHzWyYPBuB4NBy0cmYQjGitUrtqwbvlzP3G6VFnNRbsZQIxQ10PbKKHt8gZ/HW/D/747aDl+QkDqg3KQLMQ=="
-                },
                 "ripple-address-codec": {
                     "version": "4.3.0",
                     "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-address-codec/-/ripple-address-codec-4.3.0.tgz",
@@ -2147,18 +2116,6 @@
                         "base-x": "^3.0.9",
                         "create-hash": "^1.1.2"
                     }
-                },
-                "ripple-keypairs": {
-                    "version": "1.3.0",
-                    "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-keypairs/-/ripple-keypairs-1.3.0.tgz",
-                    "integrity": "sha512-LzM3Up9Pwz3dYqnczzNptimN3AxtjeGbDGeiOzREzbkslKiZcJ615b/ghBN4H23SC6W1GAL95juEzzimDi4THw==",
-                    "requires": {
-                        "bn.js": "^5.1.1",
-                        "brorand": "^1.0.5",
-                        "elliptic": "^6.5.4",
-                        "hash.js": "^1.0.3",
-                        "ripple-address-codec": "^4.3.0"
-                    }
                 }
             }
         },
@@ -2209,18 +2166,6 @@
                         "decimal.js": "^10.2.0",
                         "ripple-address-codec": "^4.3.0"
                     }
-                },
-                "ripple-keypairs": {
-                    "version": "1.3.0",
-                    "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-keypairs/-/ripple-keypairs-1.3.0.tgz",
-                    "integrity": "sha512-LzM3Up9Pwz3dYqnczzNptimN3AxtjeGbDGeiOzREzbkslKiZcJ615b/ghBN4H23SC6W1GAL95juEzzimDi4THw==",
-                    "requires": {
-                        "bn.js": "^5.1.1",
-                        "brorand": "^1.0.5",
-                        "elliptic": "^6.5.4",
-                        "hash.js": "^1.0.3",
-                        "ripple-address-codec": "^4.3.0"
-                    }
                 }
             }
         },
@@ -2274,34 +2219,6 @@
                 "@types/brorand": "^1.0.30",
                 "brorand": "^1.1.0",
                 "ripple-keypairs": "^1.1.5"
-            },
-            "dependencies": {
-                "bn.js": {
-                    "version": "5.2.1",
-                    "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bn.js/-/bn.js-5.2.1.tgz",
-                    "integrity": "sha512-eXRvHzWyYPBuB4NBy0cmYQjGitUrtqwbvlzP3G6VFnNRbsZQIxQ10PbKKHt8gZ/HW/D/747aDl+QkDqg3KQLMQ=="
-                },
-                "ripple-address-codec": {
-                    "version": "4.3.0",
-                    "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-address-codec/-/ripple-address-codec-4.3.0.tgz",
-                    "integrity": "sha512-Tvd81i7hpDmNqHvkj6iYlj8Tv3I1Romw5gfjni9eacewJvGV2xe+p2y0FAw39z72qfciRMhQyHvpnviBcWVBNw==",
-                    "requires": {
-                        "base-x": "^3.0.9",
-                        "create-hash": "^1.1.2"
-                    }
-                },
-                "ripple-keypairs": {
-                    "version": "1.3.0",
-                    "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-keypairs/-/ripple-keypairs-1.3.0.tgz",
-                    "integrity": "sha512-LzM3Up9Pwz3dYqnczzNptimN3AxtjeGbDGeiOzREzbkslKiZcJ615b/ghBN4H23SC6W1GAL95juEzzimDi4THw==",
-                    "requires": {
-                        "bn.js": "^5.1.1",
-                        "brorand": "^1.0.5",
-                        "elliptic": "^6.5.4",
-                        "hash.js": "^1.0.3",
-                        "ripple-address-codec": "^4.3.0"
-                    }
-                }
             }
         },
         "xrpl-sign-keypairs": {
@@ -2315,11 +2232,6 @@
                 "ripple-keypairs": "^1.1.4"
             },
             "dependencies": {
-                "bn.js": {
-                    "version": "5.2.1",
-                    "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bn.js/-/bn.js-5.2.1.tgz",
-                    "integrity": "sha512-eXRvHzWyYPBuB4NBy0cmYQjGitUrtqwbvlzP3G6VFnNRbsZQIxQ10PbKKHt8gZ/HW/D/747aDl+QkDqg3KQLMQ=="
-                },
                 "ripple-address-codec": {
                     "version": "4.3.0",
                     "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-address-codec/-/ripple-address-codec-4.3.0.tgz",
@@ -2341,18 +2253,6 @@
                         "decimal.js": "^10.2.0",
                         "ripple-address-codec": "^4.3.0"
                     }
-                },
-                "ripple-keypairs": {
-                    "version": "1.3.0",
-                    "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ripple-keypairs/-/ripple-keypairs-1.3.0.tgz",
-                    "integrity": "sha512-LzM3Up9Pwz3dYqnczzNptimN3AxtjeGbDGeiOzREzbkslKiZcJ615b/ghBN4H23SC6W1GAL95juEzzimDi4THw==",
-                    "requires": {
-                        "bn.js": "^5.1.1",
-                        "brorand": "^1.0.5",
-                        "elliptic": "^6.5.4",
-                        "hash.js": "^1.0.3",
-                        "ripple-address-codec": "^4.3.0"
-                    }
                 }
             }
         },
diff --git a/installer/jshelper/package.json b/installer/jshelper/package.json
index 4aad456..6cd21ba 100644
--- a/installer/jshelper/package.json
+++ b/installer/jshelper/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
         "build": "ncc build index.js --minify -o dist"
     },
     "dependencies": {
-        "evernode-js-client": "0.6.20",
-        "ip6addr": "0.2.5"
+        "evernode-js-client": "0.6.21",
+        "ip6addr": "0.2.5",
+        "ripple-keypairs": "1.3.1"
     }
 }
diff --git a/installer/prereq.sh b/installer/prereq.sh
index 6c5f53f..588d3f4 100755
--- a/installer/prereq.sh
+++ b/installer/prereq.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ stage "Installing dependencies"
 # To fix - Repository 'https://apprepo.vultr.com/ubuntu universal InRelease' changed its 'Codename' value from 'buster' to 'universal'
 apt-get update --allow-releaseinfo-change
 apt-get install -y uidmap fuse3 cgroup-tools quota curl openssl jq
+
 # uidmap        # Required for rootless docker.
 # slirp4netns   # Required for high performance rootless networking.
 # fuse3         # Required for hpfs.
@@ -40,8 +41,13 @@ apt-get install -y uidmap fuse3 cgroup-tools quota curl openssl jq
 # Install nodejs if not exists.
 if ! command -v node &>/dev/null; then
     stage "Installing nodejs"
-    apt-get -y install ca-certificates # In case nodejs package certitficates are renewed.
-    curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | bash -
+    apt-get install -y ca-certificates curl gnupg
+    mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings
+    curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource-repo.gpg.key | gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg
+
+    NODE_MAJOR=16
+    echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg] https://deb.nodesource.com/node_$NODE_MAJOR.x nodistro main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list
+    apt-get update
     apt-get -y install nodejs
 else
     version=$(node -v | cut -d '.' -f1)
diff --git a/installer/sashimono-install.sh b/installer/sashimono-install.sh
index 3906741..9042fd4 100755
--- a/installer/sashimono-install.sh
+++ b/installer/sashimono-install.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ diskKB=${9}
 lease_amount=${10}
 rippled_server=${11}
 xrpl_account_address=${12}
-xrpl_account_secret=${13}
+xrpl_account_secret_path=${13}
 email_address=${14}
 tls_key_file=${15}
 tls_cert_file=${16}
@@ -28,16 +28,49 @@ ipv6_net_interface=${20}
 script_dir=$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")
 desired_slirp4netns_version="1.2.1"
 setup_helper_dir="/tmp/evernode-setup-helpers"
+secret_backup_location="/root/.evernode/.host-account-secret.key"
+previous_secret_path_note=/root/.evernode/previous_secret_path.txt
+default_key_filepath="/home/$MB_XRPL_USER/.evernode-host/.host-account-secret.key"
+
+secret_stored_path="-"
 
 function stage() {
     echo "STAGE $1" # This is picked up by the setup console output filter.
 }
 
+function confirm() {
+    echo -en $1" [Y/n] "
+    local yn=""
+    read yn </dev/tty
+
+    # Default choice is 'y'
+    [ -z $yn ] && yn="y"
+    while ! [[ $yn =~ ^[Yy|Nn]$ ]]; do
+        read -ep "'y' or 'n' expected: " yn </dev/tty
+    done
+
+    echo "" # Insert new line after answering.
+    [[ $yn =~ ^[Yy]$ ]] && return 0 || return 1  # 0 means success.
+}
+
 function rollback() {
     [ "$UPGRADE" == "1" ] && echo "Evernode update failed. You can try again later. If the problem persists, please uninstall and re-install Evernode." && exit 1
+
+    # Backup secret in order to mitigate loss of secret.
+    # NOTE: When removing MB_XRPL_USER the home directory also get removed. Hence, if the user has selected default path the secret file also will be removed.
+    # By Backing up secret in a known location, we can restore that in the next installation attempt rather than creating new account.
+    [ "$OPERATION" == "register" ] && echo "Backing up account secret in $secret_backup_location ." && mkdir -p $(dirname $secret_backup_location) && cp -p --no-preserve=ownership $xrpl_account_secret_path $secret_backup_location
+
     echo "Rolling back sashimono installation."
     "$script_dir"/sashimono-uninstall.sh -f
     echo "Rolled back the installation."
+
+    # Revert ownership of provided secret file to ROOT user (as MB_XRPL_USER is not there anymore).
+    [ "$OPERATION" == "re-register" ] && chown root:root $xrpl_account_secret_path
+
+    # Remove secret from original path as this was backed up.
+     [ "$OPERATION" == "register" ] && [ -e $xrpl_account_secret_path ] && rm -f $xrpl_account_secret_path
+
     exit 1
 }
 
@@ -56,48 +89,6 @@ function set_cpu_info() {
     [ -z $cpu_mhz ] && cpu_mhz=$(lscpu | grep -i "^CPU MHz:" | sed 's/CPU MHz://g' | sed 's/\.[0-9]*//g' | xargs)
 }
 
-function enable_evernode_auto_updater() {
-    # Create the service.
-    echo "[Unit]
-Description=Service for the Evernode auto-update.
-After=network.target
-[Service]
-User=root
-Group=root
-Type=oneshot
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/evernode update -q
-[Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target" >/etc/systemd/system/$EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.service
-
-    # Create a timer for the service (every two hours).
-    echo "[Unit]
-Description=Timer for the Evernode auto-update.
-# Allow manual starts
-RefuseManualStart=no
-# Allow manual stops
-RefuseManualStop=no
-[Timer]
-Unit=$EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.service
-OnCalendar=0/12:00:00
-# Execute job if it missed a run due to machine being off
-Persistent=true
-# To prevent rush time, adding 2 hours delay
-RandomizedDelaySec=7200
-[Install]
-WantedBy=timers.target" >/etc/systemd/system/$EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.timer
-
-    # Reload the systemd daemon.
-    systemctl daemon-reload
-
-    echo "Enabling Evernode auto update service..."
-    systemctl enable $EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.service
-
-    echo "Enabling Evernode auto update timer..."
-    systemctl enable $EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.timer
-    echo "Starting Evernode auto update timer..."
-    systemctl start $EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.timer
-}
-
 function setup_certbot() {
     stage "Setting up letsencrypt certbot"
 
@@ -231,13 +222,13 @@ rm -r "$tmp"
     openssl req -newkey rsa:2048 -new -nodes -x509 -days 365 -keyout $SASHIMONO_DATA/contract_template/cfg/tlskey.pem \
         -out $SASHIMONO_DATA/contract_template/cfg/tlscert.pem -subj "/C=HP/CN=$(jq -r '.hp.host_address' $SASHIMONO_DATA/sa.cfg)"
 
-# Setup tls certs used for contract instance websockets.
-[ "$UPGRADE" == "0" ] && setup_tls_certs
-
 # Install Sashimono agent binaries into sashimono bin dir.
 cp "$script_dir"/{sagent,hpfs,user-cgcreate.sh,user-install.sh,user-uninstall.sh,docker-registry-uninstall.sh} $SASHIMONO_BIN
 chmod -R +x $SASHIMONO_BIN
 
+# Setup tls certs used for contract instance websockets.
+[ "$UPGRADE" == "0" ] && setup_tls_certs
+
 # Copy the temporary setup-helper directory content to SASHIMONO_BIN directory.
 cp -Rdp $setup_helper_dir $SASHIMONO_BIN/evernode-setup-helpers
 
@@ -279,14 +270,37 @@ if [ "$NO_MB" == "" ]; then
 
     cp -r "$script_dir"/mb-xrpl $SASHIMONO_BIN
 
-    # Creating message board user (if not exists).
+    # Create MB_XRPL_USER if does not exists.
     if ! grep -q "^$MB_XRPL_USER:" /etc/passwd; then
         useradd --shell /usr/sbin/nologin -m $MB_XRPL_USER
+    fi
+
+    # Assign message board user priviledges.
+    if ! id -nG "$MB_XRPL_USER" | grep -qw "$SASHIADMIN_GROUP"; then
         usermod --lock $MB_XRPL_USER
         usermod -a -G $SASHIADMIN_GROUP $MB_XRPL_USER
         loginctl enable-linger $MB_XRPL_USER # Enable lingering to support service installation.
     fi
 
+    if [ "$UPGRADE" != "0" ]; then
+        # Restore keyfile.
+        if [ -f $secret_backup_location ]; then
+            echo "Restoring secret file via $secret_backup_location."
+            secret_stored_path=$(cat $previous_secret_path_note)
+
+            if [ "$secret_stored_path" == "$default_key_filepath" ]; then
+                key_directory=$(dirname "$secret_stored_path")
+                if [ ! -d "$key_directory" ]; then
+                    mkdir -p "$key_directory"
+                fi
+            fi
+
+            [ -d $(dirname "$secret_stored_path") ] && mv $secret_backup_location $secret_stored_path && \
+            chown $MB_XRPL_USER: $secret_stored_path && \
+            chmod 600 $secret_stored_path && rm -f $previous_secret_path_note
+        fi
+    fi
+
     # First create the folder from root and then transfer ownership to the user
     # since the folder is created in /etc/sashimono directory.
     ! mkdir -p $MB_XRPL_DATA && echo "Could not create '$MB_XRPL_DATA'. Make sure you are running as sudo." && exit 1
@@ -304,7 +318,7 @@ if [ "$NO_MB" == "" ]; then
             # ! sudo -u $MB_XRPL_USER MB_DATA_DIR=$MB_XRPL_DATA node $MB_XRPL_BIN betagen $EVERNODE_GOVERNOR_ADDRESS $inetaddr $lease_amount $rippled_server $xrpl_account_secret && echo "XRPLACC_FAILURE" && rollback
             # doreg=1
 
-            ! sudo -u $MB_XRPL_USER MB_DATA_DIR=$MB_XRPL_DATA node $MB_XRPL_BIN new $xrpl_account_address $xrpl_account_secret $EVERNODE_GOVERNOR_ADDRESS $inetaddr $lease_amount $rippled_server $ipv6_subnet $ipv6_net_interface && echo "XRPLACC_FAILURE" && rollback
+            ! sudo -u $MB_XRPL_USER MB_DATA_DIR=$MB_XRPL_DATA node $MB_XRPL_BIN new $xrpl_account_address $xrpl_account_secret_path $EVERNODE_GOVERNOR_ADDRESS $inetaddr $lease_amount $rippled_server $ipv6_subnet $ipv6_net_interface && echo "XRPLACC_FAILURE" && rollback
             doreg=1
         fi
 
@@ -452,11 +466,6 @@ if [ ! -f /run/reboot-required.pkgs ] || [ ! -n "$(grep sashimono /run/reboot-re
     fi
 fi
 
-stage "Configuring auto updater service"
-
-# Enable the Evernode Auto Updater Service.
-enable_evernode_auto_updater
-
 echo "Sashimono installed successfully."
 
 exit 0
diff --git a/installer/sashimono-uninstall.sh b/installer/sashimono-uninstall.sh
index c14181c..23de3d1 100755
--- a/installer/sashimono-uninstall.sh
+++ b/installer/sashimono-uninstall.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
 # Sashimono agent uninstall script.
 # This must be executed with root privileges.
 
+export TRANSFER=${TRANSFER:-0}
+
 [ "$UPGRADE" == "0" ] && echo "---Sashimono uninstaller---" || echo "---Sashimono uninstaller (for upgrade)---"
 
 force=$1
+secret_backup_location="/root/.evernode/.host-account-secret.key"
+previous_secret_path_note=/root/.evernode/previous_secret_path.txt
 
 function confirm() {
     echo -en $1" [Y/n] "
@@ -30,24 +34,6 @@ function cgrulesengd_servicename() {
     fi
 }
 
-function remove_evernode_auto_updater() {
-
-    echo "Removing Evernode auto update timer..."
-    systemctl stop $EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.timer
-    systemctl disable $EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.timer
-    service_path="/etc/systemd/system/$EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.timer"
-    rm $service_path
-
-    echo "Removing Evernode auto update service..."
-    systemctl stop $EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.service
-    systemctl disable $EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.service
-    service_path="/etc/systemd/system/$EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.service"
-    rm $service_path
-
-    # Reload the systemd daemon.
-    systemctl daemon-reload
-}
-
 function cleanup_certbot_ssl() {
     # revoke/delete certs if certbot is used.
     if command -v certbot &>/dev/null && [ -f "$SASHIMONO_DATA/sa.cfg" ]; then
@@ -86,6 +72,16 @@ if grep -q "^$MB_XRPL_USER:" /etc/passwd; then
         sudo -u "$MB_XRPL_USER" XDG_RUNTIME_DIR="$mb_user_runtime_dir" systemctl --user disable $MB_XRPL_SERVICE
     fi
 
+    # Backup the secret in upgrade process.
+    if [[ "$UPGRADE" != "0" ]]; then
+
+        mb_xrpl_config_data=$(cat $MB_XRPL_DATA/mb-xrpl.cfg)
+        secret_stored_path=$(echo $mb_xrpl_config_data | jq -r '.xrpl.secretPath')
+        backup_dir=$(dirname $secret_backup_location)
+        echo "Backing up account secret at $secret_backup_location." && mkdir -p $backup_dir && cp -p --no-preserve=ownership $secret_stored_path $secret_backup_location
+        echo $secret_stored_path >$previous_secret_path_note
+    fi
+
 fi
 
 # Uninstall all contract instance users---------------------------
@@ -186,6 +182,15 @@ if grep -q "^$MB_XRPL_USER:" /etc/passwd; then
             ! confirm "Evernode host deregistration failed. Still do you want to continue uninstallation?" && echo "Aborting uninstallation. Try again later." && exit 1
             echo "Continuing uninstallation..."
         fi
+
+        mb_xrpl_config_data=$(cat $MB_XRPL_DATA/mb-xrpl.cfg)
+        current_secret_path=$(echo $mb_xrpl_config_data | jq -r '.xrpl.secretPath')
+        
+        # Remove secret from the saved location.(This is applied for secrets not specified in default path)
+        rm -f $current_secret_path
+
+        # Remove Evernode util directory
+        [ -d "/root/.evernode" ] && rm -rf "/root/.evernode"
     fi
 
     echo "Deleting message board user..."
@@ -215,7 +220,4 @@ groupdel $SASHIADMIN_GROUP
 
 [ "$UPGRADE" == "0" ] && echo "Sashimono uninstalled successfully." || echo "Sashimono uninstalled successfully. Your data has been preserved."
 
-# Remove the Evernode Auto Updater Service.
-[ "$UPGRADE" == "0" ] && remove_evernode_auto_updater
-
 exit 0
diff --git a/installer/setup-old.sh b/installer/setup-old.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e5aa33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installer/setup-old.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,1447 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Evernode host setup tool to manage Sashimono installation and host registration.
+# This script is also used as the 'evernode' cli alias after the installation.
+# usage: ./setup.sh install
+
+# surrounding braces  are needed make the whole script to be buffered on client before execution.
+{
+
+# set the LANG environment variable to a universal encoding
+export LANG=C.UTF-8
+
+evernode="Evernode"
+maxmind_creds="687058:FtcQjM0emHFMEfgI"
+cgrulesengd_default="cgrulesengd"
+alloc_ratio=80
+ramKB_per_instance=524288
+instances_per_core=3
+max_non_ipv6_instances=5
+max_ipv6_prefix_len=112
+evernode_alias=/usr/bin/evernode
+log_dir=/tmp/evernode-beta
+cloud_storage="https://stevernode.blob.core.windows.net/evernode-dev-v3-a86733dc-c0fc-4b1f-97cf-2071ae9c5bee"
+setup_script_url="$cloud_storage/setup.sh"
+installer_url="$cloud_storage/installer.tar.gz"
+licence_url="$cloud_storage/licence.txt"
+nodejs_url="$cloud_storage/node"
+jshelper_url="$cloud_storage/setup-jshelper.tar.gz"
+installer_version_timestamp_file="installer.version.timestamp"
+setup_version_timestamp_file="setup.version.timestamp"
+default_rippled_server="wss://hooks-testnet-v3.xrpl-labs.com"
+setup_helper_dir="/tmp/evernode-setup-helpers"
+nodejs_util_bin="$setup_helper_dir/node"
+jshelper_bin="$setup_helper_dir/jshelper/index.js"
+
+# export vars used by Sashimono installer.
+export USER_BIN=/usr/bin
+export SASHIMONO_BIN=/usr/bin/sashimono
+export MB_XRPL_BIN=$SASHIMONO_BIN/mb-xrpl
+export DOCKER_BIN=$SASHIMONO_BIN/dockerbin
+export SASHIMONO_DATA=/etc/sashimono
+export MB_XRPL_DATA=$SASHIMONO_DATA/mb-xrpl
+export SASHIMONO_SERVICE="sashimono-agent"
+export CGCREATE_SERVICE="sashimono-cgcreate"
+export MB_XRPL_SERVICE="sashimono-mb-xrpl"
+export SASHIADMIN_GROUP="sashiadmin"
+export SASHIUSER_GROUP="sashiuser"
+export SASHIUSER_PREFIX="sashi"
+export MB_XRPL_USER="sashimbxrpl"
+export CG_SUFFIX="-cg"
+export EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE="evernode-auto-update"
+
+# TODO: Verify if the correct Governor address is present in the DEV/BETA envs.
+export EVERNODE_GOVERNOR_ADDRESS="raVhw4Q8FQr296jdaDLDfZ4JDhh7tFG7SF"
+export MIN_EVR_BALANCE=5120
+
+# Private docker registry (not used for now)
+export DOCKER_REGISTRY_USER="sashidockerreg"
+export DOCKER_REGISTRY_PORT=0
+
+# We execute some commands as unprivileged user for better security.
+# (we execute as the user who launched this script as sudo)
+noroot_user=${SUDO_USER:-$(whoami)}
+
+# Helper to print multi line text.
+# (When passed as a parameter, bash auto strips spaces and indentation which is what we want)
+function echomult() {
+    echo -e $1
+}
+
+function confirm() {
+    echo -en $1" [Y/n] "
+    local yn=""
+    read yn </dev/tty
+
+    # Default choice is 'y'
+    [ -z $yn ] && yn="y"
+    while ! [[ $yn =~ ^[Yy|Nn]$ ]]; do
+        read -p "'y' or 'n' expected: " yn </dev/tty
+    done
+
+    echo "" # Insert new line after answering.
+    [[ $yn =~ ^[Yy]$ ]] && return 0 || return 1  # 0 means success.
+}
+
+# Configuring the sashimono service is the last stage of the installation.
+# Removing the sashimono service is the first stage of ununstallation.
+# So if the service exists, Previous sashimono installation has been complete.
+# Creating bin dir is the first stage of installation.
+# Removing bin dir is the last stage of uninstalltion.
+# So if the service does not exists but the bin dir exists, Previous installation or uninstalltion is failed partially.
+installed=false
+[ -f /etc/systemd/system/$SASHIMONO_SERVICE.service ] && [ -d $SASHIMONO_BIN ] && installed=true
+
+if $installed ; then
+    [ "$1" == "install" ] \
+        && echo "$evernode is already installed on your host. Use the 'evernode' command to manage your host." \
+        && exit 1
+
+    [ "$1" != "uninstall" ] && [ "$1" != "status" ] && [ "$1" != "list" ] && [ "$1" != "update" ] && [ "$1" != "log" ] && [ "$1" != "applyssl" ] && [ "$1" != "transfer" ] && [ "$1" != "config" ] &&  [ "$1" != "delete" ] &&  [ "$1" != "governance" ] \
+        && echomult "$evernode host management tool
+                \nYour host is registered on $evernode.
+                \nSupported commands:
+                \nstatus - View $evernode registration info
+                \nlist - View contract instances running on this system
+                \nlog - Generate evernode log file.
+                \napplyssl - Apply new SSL certificates for contracts.
+                \nconfig - View and update host configuration.
+                \nupdate - Check and install $evernode software updates
+                \ntransfer - Initiate an $evernode transfer for your machine
+                \ndelete - Remove an instance from the system and recreate the lease
+                \nuninstall - Uninstall and deregister from $evernode
+                \ngovernance - Governance candidate management" \
+        && exit 1
+elif [ -d $SASHIMONO_BIN ] ; then
+    [ "$1" != "install" ] && [ "$1" != "uninstall" ] \
+        && echomult "$evernode host management tool
+                \nYour system has a previous failed partial $evernode installation.
+                \nYou can repair previous $evernode installation by installing again.
+                \nSupported commands:
+                \nuninstall - Uninstall previous $evernode installation" \
+        && exit 1
+
+    # If partially installed and interactive mode, Allow user to repair.
+    [ "$2" != "-q" ]  && [ "$1" == "install" ] \
+        && ! confirm "$evernode host management tool
+                \nYour system has a previous failed partial $evernode installation.
+                \nYou can run:
+                \nuninstall - Uninstall previous $evernode installation.
+                \n\nDo you want to repair previous $evernode installation?" \
+        && exit 1
+else
+    [ "$1" != "install" ] && [ "$1" != "transfer" ] \
+        && echomult "$evernode host management tool
+                \nYour system is not registered on $evernode.
+                \nSupported commands:
+                \ninstall - Install Sashimono and register on $evernode
+                \ntransfer - Initiate an $evernode transfer for your machine"\
+        && exit 1
+fi
+mode=$1
+
+if [ "$mode" == "install" ] || [ "$mode" == "uninstall" ] || [ "$mode" == "update" ] || [ "$mode" == "log" ] || [ "$mode" == "transfer" ] ; then
+    [ -n "$2" ] && [ "$2" != "-q" ] && [ "$2" != "-i" ] && echo "Second arg must be -q (Quiet) or -i (Interactive)" && exit 1
+    [ "$2" == "-q" ] && interactive=false || interactive=true
+    [ "$mode" == "transfer" ] && transfer=true || transfer=false
+    (! $transfer || $installed) && [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ] && echo "Please run with root privileges (sudo)." && exit 1
+fi
+
+# Change the relevant setup helper path based on Evernode installation condition and the command mode.
+if $installed && [ "$mode" != "update" ] ; then
+    setup_helper_dir="$SASHIMONO_BIN/evernode-setup-helpers"
+    nodejs_util_bin="$setup_helper_dir/node"
+    jshelper_bin="$setup_helper_dir/jshelper/index.js"
+fi
+
+# Format the given KB number into GB units.
+function GB() {
+    echo "$(bc <<<"scale=2; $1 / 1000000") GB"
+}
+
+function check_prereq() {
+    # Check if node js installed.
+    if command -v node &>/dev/null; then
+        version=$(node -v | cut -d '.' -f1)
+        version=${version:1}
+        if [[ $version -lt 16 ]]; then
+            echo "$evernode requires NodeJs 16.x or later. You system has NodeJs $version installed. Either remove the NodeJs installation or upgrade to NodeJs 16.x."
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    # Check bc command is installed.
+    if ! command -v bc &>/dev/null; then
+        echo "bc command not found. Installing.."
+        apt-get -y install bc >/dev/null
+    fi
+
+    # Check host command is installed.
+    if ! command -v host &> /dev/null; then
+        echo "host command not found. Installing.."
+        apt-get -y install bind9-host >/dev/null
+    fi
+}
+
+function check_sys_req() {
+
+    # Assign sys resource info to global vars since these will also be used for instance allocation later.
+    ramKB=$(free | grep Mem | awk '{print $2}')
+    swapKB=$(free | grep -i Swap | awk '{print $2}')
+    diskKB=$(df | grep -w /home | head -1 | awk '{print $4}')
+    [ -z "$diskKB" ] && diskKB=$(df | grep -w / | head -1 | awk '{print $4}')
+
+    [ "$SKIP_SYSREQ" == "1" ] && echo "System requirements check skipped." && return 0
+
+    local proc1=$(ps --no-headers -o comm 1)
+    if [ "$proc1" != "systemd" ]; then
+        echo "$evernode host installation requires systemd. Your system does not have systemd running. Aborting."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    local os=$(grep -ioP '^ID=\K.+' /etc/os-release)
+    local osversion=$(grep -ioP '^VERSION_ID=\K.+' /etc/os-release)
+
+    local errors=""
+    ([ "$os" != "ubuntu" ] || [ "$osversion" != '"20.04"' ]) && errors=" OS: $os $osversion (required: Ubuntu 20.04)\n"
+    [ $ramKB -lt 2000000 ] && errors="$errors RAM: $(GB $ramKB) (required: 2 GB RAM)\n"
+    [ $swapKB -lt 2000000 ] && errors="$errors Swap: $(GB $swapKB) (required: 2 GB Swap)\n"
+    [ $diskKB -lt 4000000 ] && errors="$errors Disk space (/home): $(GB $diskKB) (required: 4 GB)\n"
+
+    if [ -z "$errors" ]; then
+        echo "System check complete. Your system is capable of becoming an $evernode host."
+    else
+        echomult "Your system does not meet following $evernode system requirements:\n $errors"
+        echomult "$evernode host registration requires Ubuntu 20.04 with minimum 2 GB RAM,
+            2 GB Swap and 4 GB free disk space for /home. Aborting setup."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+function init_setup_helpers() {
+
+    echo "Downloading setup support files..."
+
+    local jshelper_dir=$(dirname $jshelper_bin)
+    rm -r $jshelper_dir >/dev/null 2>&1
+    sudo -u $noroot_user mkdir -p $jshelper_dir
+
+    [ ! -f "$nodejs_util_bin" ] && sudo -u $noroot_user curl $nodejs_url --output $nodejs_util_bin
+    [ ! -f "$nodejs_util_bin" ] && echo "Could not download nodejs for setup checks." && exit 1
+    chmod +x $nodejs_util_bin
+
+    if [ ! -f "$jshelper_bin" ]; then
+        pushd $jshelper_dir >/dev/null 2>&1
+        sudo -u $noroot_user curl $jshelper_url --output jshelper.tar.gz
+        sudo -u $noroot_user tar zxf jshelper.tar.gz --strip-components=1
+        rm jshelper.tar.gz
+        popd >/dev/null 2>&1
+    fi
+    [ ! -f "$jshelper_bin" ] && echo "Could not download helper tool for setup checks." && exit 1
+    echo -e "Done.\n"
+}
+
+function exec_jshelper() {
+
+    # Create fifo file to read response data from the helper script.
+    local resp_file=$setup_helper_dir/helper_fifo
+    [ -p $resp_file ] || sudo -u $noroot_user mkfifo $resp_file
+
+    # Execute js helper asynchronously while collecting response to fifo file.
+    sudo -u $noroot_user RESPFILE=$resp_file $nodejs_util_bin $jshelper_bin "$@" >/dev/null 2>&1 &
+    local pid=$!
+    local result=$(cat $resp_file) && [ "$result" != "-" ] && echo $result
+    
+    # Wait for js helper to exit and reflect the error exit code in this function return.
+    wait $pid && [ $? -eq 0 ] && rm $resp_file && return 0
+    rm $resp_file && return 1
+}
+
+function resolve_filepath() {
+    # name reference the variable name provided as first argument.
+    local -n filepath=$1
+    local option=$2
+    local prompt="${*:3} "
+
+    while [ -z "$filepath" ]; do
+        read -p "$prompt" filepath </dev/tty
+
+        # if optional accept empty path as "-"
+        [ "$option" == "o" ] && [ -z "$filepath" ] && filepath="-"
+        
+        # Check for valid path.
+        ([ "$option" == "r" ] || ([ "$option" == "o" ] && [ "$filepath" != "-" ])) \
+            && [ ! -f "$filepath" ] && echo "Invalid file path" && filepath=""
+    done
+}
+
+function set_domain_certs() {
+    if confirm "\n$evernode can automatically setup free SSL certificates and renewals for '$inetaddr'
+            using Let's Encrypt (https://letsencrypt.org/).
+            \nDo you want to setup Let's Encrypt automatic SSL (recommended)?" && \
+        confirm "Do you agree to have Let's Encrypt send SSL certificate notifications to your email '$email_address' (required)?" && \
+        confirm "Do you agree with Let's Encrypt Terms of Service at https://letsencrypt.org/documents/LE-SA-v1.3-September-21-2022.pdf ?" ; then
+            
+        tls_key_file="letsencrypt"
+        tls_cert_file="letsencrypt"
+        tls_cabundle_file="letsencrypt"
+    else
+
+        echomult "You have opted out of automatic SSL setup. You need to have obtained SSL certificate files for '$inetaddr'
+            from a trusted authority. Please specify the certificate files you have obtained below.\n"
+
+        resolve_filepath tls_key_file r "Please specify location of the private key (usually ends with .key):"
+        resolve_filepath tls_cert_file r "Please specify location of the certificate (usually ends with .crt):"
+        resolve_filepath tls_cabundle_file o "Please specify location of ca bundle (usually ends with .ca-bundle [Optional]):"
+    fi
+    return 0
+}
+
+function validate_inet_addr_domain() {
+    host $inetaddr >/dev/null 2>&1 && return 0
+    inetaddr="" && return 1
+}
+
+function validate_inet_addr() {
+    # inert address cannot be empty and cannot contain spaces.
+    [ -z "$inetaddr" ] || [[ $inetaddr = *" "* ]] && inetaddr="" && return 1
+
+    # Attempt to resolve ip (in case inetaddr is a DNS address)
+    # This will resolve correctly if inetaddr is a valid ip or dns address.
+
+    local resolved_ips=$(getent hosts $inetaddr | wc -l)
+
+    # Check if there is more than one IP address
+    if [ $resolved_ips -eq 1 ]; then
+        return 0
+    elif [ $resolved_ips -gt 1 ]; then
+        echo "Your domain ($inetaddr) must point to a single IP address."
+    fi
+
+    # If invalid, reset inetaddr and return with non-zero code.
+    inetaddr="" && return 1
+
+}
+
+function validate_positive_decimal() {
+    ! [[ $1 =~ ^(0*[1-9][0-9]*(\.[0-9]+)?|0+\.[0-9]*[1-9][0-9]*)$ ]] && return 1
+    return 0
+}
+
+function validate_rippled_url() {
+    ! [[ $1 =~ ^(wss?:\/\/)([^\/|^:|^ ]{3,})(:([0-9]{1,5}))?$ ]] && echo "Rippled URL must be a valid URL that starts with 'wss://'" && return 1
+
+    echo "Checking server $1..."
+    ! exec_jshelper validate-server $1 && echo "Could not communicate with the rippled server." && return 1
+    return 0
+}
+
+function validate_email_address() {
+    local emailAddress=$1
+    email_address_length=${#emailAddress}
+    ( ( ! [[ "$email_address_length" -le 40 ]] && echo "Email address length should not exceed 40 characters." ) ||    
+        ( ! [[ $emailAddress =~ .+@.+ ]] && echo "Email address is invalid." ) ) || return 0
+    return 1
+}
+
+function set_inet_addr() {
+
+    if $interactive && [ "$NO_DOMAIN" == "" ] ; then
+        echo ""
+        while [ -z "$inetaddr" ]; do
+            read -p "Please specify the domain name that this host is reachable at: " inetaddr </dev/tty
+            validate_inet_addr && validate_inet_addr_domain && set_domain_certs && return 0
+            echo "Invalid or unreachable domain name."
+        done
+    fi
+
+    # Rest of this function flow will be used for debugging and internal testing puposes only.
+
+    tls_key_file="self"
+    tls_cert_file="self"
+    tls_cabundle_file="self"
+
+    # Attempt auto-detection.
+    if [ "$inetaddr" == "auto" ] || $interactive ; then
+        inetaddr=$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}')
+        validate_inet_addr && $interactive && confirm "Detected ip address '$inetaddr'. This needs to be publicly reachable over
+                                internet.\n\nIs this the ip address you want others to use to reach your host?" && return 0
+        $interactive && inetaddr=""
+    fi
+
+    if $interactive ; then
+        while [ -z "$inetaddr" ]; do
+            read -p "Please specify the public ip/domain address your server is reachable at: " inetaddr </dev/tty
+            validate_inet_addr && return 0
+            echo "Invalid ip/domain address."
+        done
+    fi
+
+    ! validate_inet_addr && echo "Invalid ip/domain address" && exit 1
+}
+
+function check_port_validity() {
+    # Port should be a number and between 1 through 65535.
+    # 1 through 1023 are used by system-supplied TCP/IP applications.
+    [[ $1 =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ $1 -ge 1024 ] && [ $1 -le 65535 ] && return 0
+    return 1
+}
+
+function set_init_ports() {
+
+    # Take default ports in interactive mode or if 'default' is specified.
+    # Picked default ports according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_TCP_and_UDP_port_numbers
+    # (22223 - 23073) and (26000 - 26822) range is uncommon.
+    ([ "$init_peer_port" == "default" ] || $interactive) && init_peer_port=22861
+    ([ "$init_user_port" == "default" ] || $interactive) && init_user_port=26201
+
+    if $interactive ; then
+
+        if [ -n "$init_peer_port" ] && [ -n "$init_user_port" ] && confirm "Selected default port ranges (Peer: $init_peer_port-$((init_peer_port + alloc_instcount)), User: $init_user_port-$((init_user_port + alloc_instcount))).
+                                            This needs to be publicly reachable over internet. \n\nAre these the ports you want to use?" ; then
+            return 0
+        fi
+
+        init_peer_port=""
+        init_user_port=""
+        while [ -z "$init_peer_port" ]; do
+            read -p "Please specify the starting port of the public 'Peer port range' your server is reachable at: " init_peer_port </dev/tty
+            ! check_port_validity $init_peer_port && init_peer_port="" && echo "Invalid port."
+        done
+        while [ -z "$init_user_port" ]; do
+            read -p "Please specify the starting port of the public 'User port range' your server is reachable at: " init_user_port </dev/tty
+            ! check_port_validity $init_user_port && init_user_port="" && echo "Invalid port."
+        done
+
+    else
+        [ -z "$init_peer_port" ] && echo "Invalid starting peer port '$init_peer_port'" && exit 1
+        [ -z "$init_user_port" ] && echo "Invalid starting user port '$init_user_port'" && exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Validate country code and convert to uppercase if valid.
+function resolve_countrycode() {
+    # If invalid, reset countrycode and return with non-zero code.
+    if ! [[ $countrycode =~ ^[A-Za-z][A-Za-z]$ ]] ; then
+        countrycode=""
+        return 1
+    else
+        countrycode=$(echo $countrycode | tr 'a-z' 'A-Z')
+        return 0
+    fi
+}
+
+function set_country_code() {
+
+    # Attempt to auto-detect in interactive mode or if 'auto' is specified.
+    if [ "$countrycode" == "auto" ] || $interactive ; then
+        echo "Checking country code..."
+        echo "Using GeoLite2 data created by MaxMind, available from https://www.maxmind.com"
+
+        # MaxMind needs a ip address to detect country code. DNS is not supported by it.
+        # Use getent to resolve ip address in case inetaddr is a DNS name.
+        local mxm_ip=$(getent hosts $inetaddr | head -1 | awk '{ print $1 }')
+        # If getent fails (mxm_ip empty) for some reason, keep using inetaddr for MaxMind api call.
+        [ -z "$mxm_ip" ] && mxm_ip="$inetaddr"
+
+        local detected=$(curl -s -u "$maxmind_creds" "https://geolite.info/geoip/v2.1/country/$mxm_ip?pretty" | grep "iso_code" | head -1 | awk '{print $2}')
+        countrycode=${detected:1:2}
+        resolve_countrycode || echo "Could not detect country code."
+    fi
+
+    if $interactive ; then
+
+        # Uncomment this if we want the user to manually change the auto-detected country code.
+        # if [ -n "$countrycode" ] && ! confirm "Based on the internet address '$inetaddr' we have detected that your country
+        #                                         code is '$countrycode'. Do you want to specify a different country code" ; then
+        #     return 0
+        # fi
+        # countrycode=""
+
+        while [ -z "$countrycode" ]; do
+            # This will be asked if auto-detection fails or if user wants to specify manually.
+            read -p "Please specify the two-letter country code where your server is located in (eg. AU): " countrycode </dev/tty
+            resolve_countrycode || echo "Invalid country code."
+        done
+
+    else
+        resolve_countrycode || (echo "Invalid country code '$countrycode'" && exit 1)
+    fi
+}
+
+function set_ipv6_subnet() {
+
+    if $interactive ; then
+
+        ipv6_subnet="-"
+        ipv6_net_interface="-"
+
+        echomult "If your host has IPv6 support, Evernode can assign individual outbound IPv6 addresses to each
+            contract instance. This will prevent your host's primary IP address from getting blocked by external
+            services in case many contracts on your host attempt to contact the same external service."
+
+        ! confirm "\nDoes your host have an IPv6 subnet assigned to it? The CIDR notation for this usually looks like \"xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx::/64\"" && return 0
+    
+        while true; do
+            local subnet_input
+            read -p "Please specify the IPv6 subnet CIDR assigned to this host: " subnet_input </dev/tty
+            
+            # If the given IP is valid, this will return the normalized ipv6 subnet like "x:x:x:x::/NN"
+            local primary_subnet=$(exec_jshelper ip6-getsubnet $subnet_input)
+            [ -z "$primary_subnet" ] && echo "Invalid ipv6 subnet specified. It must be a valid ipv6 subnet in the CIDR format of \"xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx::/NN\"." && continue
+            
+            # For further validation, we check whether the subnet prefix is actually assigned to any network interfaces of the host.
+            local subnet_prefix="$(cut -d'/' -f1 <<<$primary_subnet | sed 's/::*$//g')"
+            local prefix_len="$(cut -d'/' -f2 <<<$primary_subnet)"
+            local net_interfaces=$(ip -6 -br addr | grep $subnet_prefix)
+            local interface_count=$(echo "$net_interfaces" | wc -l)
+
+            [ "$prefix_len" -gt $max_ipv6_prefix_len ] && echo "Maximum allowed prefix length for $evernode is $max_ipv6_prefix_len." && continue
+            [ -z "$net_interfaces" ] && echo "Could not find a network interface with the specified ipv6 subnet." && continue
+            [ "$interface_count" -gt 1 ] && echo "Found more than 1 network interface with the specified ipv6 subnet." && echo "$net_interfaces" && continue
+
+            ipv6_subnet=$primary_subnet
+            ipv6_net_interface=$(echo "$net_interfaces" | awk '{ print $1 }')
+
+            if ! confirm "\nDo you want to allocate the entire address range of the subnet $primary_subnet to $evernode?" ; then
+
+                while true; do
+                    read -p "Please specify the nested IPv6 subnet you want to allocate for $evernode (this must be a nested subnet within $primary_subnet subnet): " subnet_input </dev/tty
+                    
+                    # If the given nested subnet is valid, this will return the normalized ipv6 subnet like "x:x:x:x::/NN"
+                    local nested_subnet=$(exec_jshelper ip6-nested-subnet $primary_subnet $subnet_input)
+                    [ -z "$nested_subnet" ] && echo "Invalid nested IPv6 subnet specified." && continue
+                    
+                    local prefix_len="$(cut -d'/' -f2 <<<$nested_subnet)"
+                    [ "$prefix_len" -gt $max_ipv6_prefix_len ] && echo "Maximum allowed prefix length for $evernode is $max_ipv6_prefix_len." && continue
+
+                    ipv6_subnet=$nested_subnet
+                    break
+                done
+            fi
+
+            break
+        done
+    fi
+
+}
+
+function set_cgrules_svc() {
+    local filepath=$(grep "ExecStart.*=.*/cgrulesengd$" /etc/systemd/system/*.service | head -1 | awk -F : ' { print $1 } ')
+    if [ -n "$filepath" ] ; then
+        local filename=$(basename $filepath)
+        cgrulesengd_service="${filename%.*}"
+    fi
+    # If service not detected, use the default name.
+    [ -z "$cgrulesengd_service" ] && cgrulesengd_service=$cgrulesengd_default || echo "cgroups rules engine service found: '$cgrulesengd_service'"
+}
+
+function set_instance_alloc() {
+    [ -z $alloc_ramKB ] && alloc_ramKB=$(( (ramKB / 100) * alloc_ratio ))
+    [ -z $alloc_swapKB ] && alloc_swapKB=$(( (swapKB / 100) * alloc_ratio ))
+    [ -z $alloc_diskKB ] && alloc_diskKB=$(( (diskKB / 100) * alloc_ratio ))
+    [ -z $alloc_cpu ] && alloc_cpu=$(( (1000000 / 100) * alloc_ratio ))
+
+    # If instance count is not specified, decide it based on some rules.
+    if [ -z $alloc_instcount ]; then
+
+        # Instance count based on total RAM
+        local ram_c=$(( alloc_ramKB / ramKB_per_instance ))
+        # Instance count based on no. of CPU cores.
+        local cores=$(grep -c ^processor /proc/cpuinfo)
+        local cpu_c=$(( cores * instances_per_core ))
+        # Hardware spec-based maximum instance count will be the lower of the two.
+        alloc_instcount=$(( ram_c < cpu_c ? ram_c : cpu_c ))
+
+        # If the host does not have a ipv6 subnet, limit the max instance count further.
+        if [ -z "$ipv6_subnet" ] && [ $alloc_instcount -gt $max_non_ipv6_instances ] ; then
+            $alloc_instcount=$max_non_ipv6_instances
+        fi
+    fi
+
+
+    if $interactive; then
+        echomult "Based on your system resources, we have chosen the following allocation:\n
+                $(GB $alloc_ramKB) memory\n
+                $(GB $alloc_swapKB) Swap\n
+                $(GB $alloc_diskKB) disk space\n
+                Distributed among $alloc_instcount contract instances"
+        confirm "\nIs this the allocation you want to use?" && return 0
+
+        local ramMB=0 swapMB=0 diskMB=0
+
+        while true ; do
+            read -p "Specify the number of contract instances that you wish to host: " alloc_instcount </dev/tty
+            ! [[ $alloc_instcount -gt 0 ]] && echo "Invalid instance count." || break
+        done
+
+        while true ; do
+            read -p "Specify the total memory in megabytes to distribute among all contract instances: " ramMB </dev/tty
+            ! [[ $ramMB -gt 0 ]] && echo "Invalid memory size." || break
+        done
+
+        while true ; do
+            read -p "Specify the total Swap in megabytes to distribute among all contract instances: " swapMB </dev/tty
+            ! [[ $swapMB -gt 0 ]] && echo "Invalid swap size." || break
+        done
+
+        while true ; do
+            read -p "Specify the total disk space in megabytes to distribute among all contract instances: " diskMB </dev/tty
+            ! [[ $diskMB -gt 0 ]] && echo "Invalid disk size." || break
+        done
+
+        alloc_ramKB=$(( ramMB * 1000 ))
+        alloc_swapKB=$(( swapMB * 1000 ))
+        alloc_diskKB=$(( diskMB * 1000 ))
+    fi
+
+    if ! [[ $alloc_ramKB -gt 0 ]] || ! [[ $alloc_swapKB -gt 0 ]] || ! [[ $alloc_diskKB -gt 0 ]] ||
+       ! [[ $alloc_cpu -gt 0 ]] || ! [[ $alloc_instcount -gt 0 ]]; then
+        echo "Invalid allocation." && exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+function set_lease_amount() {
+
+    # Lease amount is mandatory field set by the user
+    if $interactive; then
+        local amount=0
+        while true ; do
+            read -p "Specify the lease amount in EVRs for your contract instances (per moment charge per contract): " amount </dev/tty
+            ! validate_positive_decimal $amount && echo "Lease amount should be a numerical value greater than zero." || break
+        done
+
+        lease_amount=$amount
+    fi
+}
+
+function set_email_address() {
+    if $interactive; then
+        local emailAddress=""
+        while true ; do
+            read -p "Specify the contact email address for your host (this will be published on the host registry and is publicly visible to anyone): " emailAddress </dev/tty
+            ! validate_email_address $emailAddress || break
+        done
+
+        email_address=$emailAddress
+    fi
+
+    validate_email_address $email_address || exit 1
+}
+
+function set_rippled_server() {
+    ([ -z $rippled_server ] || [ "$rippled_server" == "default" ]) && rippled_server=$default_rippled_server
+
+    if $interactive; then
+        if confirm "Do you want to connect to the default rippled server ($default_rippled_server)?" ; then
+            ! validate_rippled_url $rippled_server && exit 1
+        else
+            local new_url=""
+            while true ; do
+                read -p "Specify the Rippled server URL: " new_url </dev/tty
+                ! validate_rippled_url $new_url || break
+            done
+            rippled_server=$new_url
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+function set_transferee_address() {
+    # Here we set the default transferee address as 'CURRENT_HOST_ADDRESS', but we set it to the exact current host address in host client side.
+    [ -z $transferee_address ] && transferee_address=''
+
+    if $interactive; then
+        confirm "\nDo you want to set the current host account as the transferee's account?" && return 0
+
+        local address=''
+        while true ; do
+            read -p "Specify the XRPL account address of the transferee: " address </dev/tty
+            ! [[ $address =~ ^r[a-zA-Z0-9]{24,34}$ ]] && echo "Invalid XRPL account address." || break
+
+        done
+
+        transferee_address=$address
+    fi
+
+    ! [[ $transferee_address =~ ^r[a-zA-Z0-9]{24,34}$ ]] && echo "Invalid XRPL account address." && exit 1
+}
+
+
+function set_host_xrpl_account() {
+    local account_validate_criteria="register"
+    [ ! -z $1 ] && account_validate_criteria=$1
+
+    if $interactive; then
+        [ "$account_validate_criteria" == "register" ] &&
+            echomult "In order to register in Evernode you need to have an XRPL account with sufficient Ever (EVR) balance.\n"
+        local xrpl_address=""
+        local xrpl_secret=""
+        while true ; do
+
+            read -p "Specify the XRPL account address: " xrpl_address </dev/tty
+            ! [[ $xrpl_address =~ ^r[0-9a-zA-Z]{24,34}$ ]] && echo "Invalid XRPL account address." && continue
+
+            echo "Checking account $xrpl_address..."
+            ! exec_jshelper validate-account $rippled_server $EVERNODE_GOVERNOR_ADDRESS $xrpl_address $account_validate_criteria && xrpl_address="" && continue
+
+            # Take hidden input and print empty echo (new line) at the end.
+            read -s -p "Specify the XRPL account secret (your input will be hidden on screen): " xrpl_secret </dev/tty && echo ""
+            ! [[ $xrpl_secret =~ ^s[1-9A-HJ-NP-Za-km-z]{25,35}$ ]] && echo "Invalid XRPL account secret." && continue
+
+            echo "Checking account keys..."
+            ! exec_jshelper validate-keys $rippled_server $xrpl_address $xrpl_secret && xrpl_secret="" && continue
+
+            break
+
+        done
+
+        xrpl_account_address=$xrpl_address
+        xrpl_account_secret=$xrpl_secret
+    fi
+}
+
+function install_failure() {
+    echo "There was an error during installation. Please provide the file $logfile to Evernode team. Thank you."
+    exit 1
+}
+
+function uninstall_failure() {
+    echo "There was an error during uninstallation."
+    exit 1
+}
+
+function online_version_timestamp() {
+    # Send HTTP HEAD request and get last modified timestamp of the installer package or setup.sh.
+    curl --silent --head $1 | grep 'Last-Modified:' | sed 's/[^ ]* //'
+}
+
+function install_evernode() {
+    local upgrade=$1
+
+    # Get installer version (timestamp). We use this later to check for Evernode software updates.
+    local installer_version_timestamp=$(online_version_timestamp $installer_url)
+    [ -z "$installer_version_timestamp" ] && echo "Online installer not found." && exit 1
+    # Get setup version (timestamp).
+    local setup_version_timestamp=$(online_version_timestamp $setup_script_url)
+
+    local tmp=$(mktemp -d)
+    cd $tmp
+    curl --silent $installer_url --output installer.tgz
+    tar zxf $tmp/installer.tgz --strip-components=1
+    rm installer.tgz
+
+    set -o pipefail # We need installer exit code to detect failures (ignore the tee pipe exit code).
+    mkdir -p $log_dir
+    logfile="$log_dir/installer-$(date +%s).log"
+
+    if [ "$upgrade" == "0" ] ; then
+        echo "Installing prerequisites..."
+        ! ./prereq.sh $cgrulesengd_service 2>&1 \
+                                | tee -a $logfile | stdbuf --output=L grep "STAGE" | cut -d ' ' -f 2- && install_failure
+    fi
+
+    # Create evernode cli alias at the begining.
+    # So, if the installation attempt failed user can uninstall the failed installation using evernode commands.
+    ! create_evernode_alias && install_failure
+
+    # Currently the domain address saved only in account_info and an empty value in Hook states.
+    # Set description to empty value ('_' will be treated as empty)
+    description="_"
+
+    echo "Installing Sashimono..."
+
+    init_setup_helpers
+    registry_address=$(exec_jshelper access-evernode-cfg $rippled_server $EVERNODE_GOVERNOR_ADDRESS $xrpl_account_address registryAddress)
+
+    # Filter logs with STAGE prefix and ommit the prefix when echoing.
+    # If STAGE log contains -p arg, move the cursor to previous log line and overwrite the log.
+    ! UPGRADE=$upgrade EVERNODE_REGISTRY_ADDRESS=$registry_address ./sashimono-install.sh $inetaddr $init_peer_port $init_user_port $countrycode $alloc_instcount \
+                            $alloc_cpu $alloc_ramKB $alloc_swapKB $alloc_diskKB $lease_amount $rippled_server $xrpl_account_address $xrpl_account_secret $email_address \
+                            $tls_key_file $tls_cert_file $tls_cabundle_file $description $ipv6_subnet $ipv6_net_interface 2>&1 \
+                            | tee -a $logfile | stdbuf --output=L grep "STAGE\|ERROR" \
+                            | while read line ; do [[ $line =~ ^STAGE[[:space:]]-p(.*)$ ]] && echo -e \\e[1A\\e[K"${line:9}" || echo ${line:6} ; done \
+                            && remove_evernode_alias && install_failure
+    set +o pipefail
+
+    rm -r $tmp
+
+    # Write the verison timestamp to a file for later updated version comparison.
+    echo $installer_version_timestamp > $SASHIMONO_DATA/$installer_version_timestamp_file
+    echo $setup_version_timestamp > $SASHIMONO_DATA/$setup_version_timestamp_file
+}
+
+function check_exisiting_contracts() {
+
+    local upgrade=$1
+
+    # Check the condition of existing contract instances.
+    local users=$(cut -d: -f1 /etc/passwd | grep "^$SASHIUSER_PREFIX" | sort)
+    readarray -t userarr <<<"$users"
+    local sashiusers=()
+    for user in "${userarr[@]}"; do
+        [ ${#user} -lt 24 ] || [ ${#user} -gt 32 ] || [[ ! "$user" =~ ^$SASHIUSER_PREFIX[0-9]+$ ]] && continue
+        sashiusers+=("$user")
+    done
+    local ucount=${#sashiusers[@]}
+
+    if [ "$upgrade" == "0" ] ; then
+        $interactive && [ $ucount -gt 0 ] && ! confirm "This will delete $ucount contract instances. \n\nDo you still want to continue?" && exit 1
+        ! $interactive && echo "$ucount contract instances will be deleted."
+    fi
+}
+
+function uninstall_evernode() {
+
+    local upgrade=$1
+
+    if ! $transfer ; then
+        [ "$upgrade" == "0" ] && echo "Uninstalling..." ||  echo "Uninstalling for upgrade..."
+        ! UPGRADE=$upgrade TRANSFER=0 $SASHIMONO_BIN/sashimono-uninstall.sh $2 && uninstall_failure
+    else
+        echo "Intiating Transfer..."
+        echo "Uninstalling for transfer..."
+        ! UPGRADE=$upgrade TRANSFER=1 $SASHIMONO_BIN/sashimono-uninstall.sh $2 && uninstall_failure
+    fi
+    # Remove the evernode alias at the end.
+    # So, if the uninstallation failed user can try uninstall again with evernode commands.
+    remove_evernode_alias
+}
+
+function update_evernode() {
+    echo "Checking for updates..."
+    local latest_installer_script_version=$(online_version_timestamp $installer_url)
+    local latest_setup_script_version=$(online_version_timestamp $setup_script_url)
+    [ -z "$latest_installer_script_version" ] && echo "Could not check for updates. Online installer not found." && exit 1
+
+    local current_installer_script_version=$(cat $SASHIMONO_DATA/$installer_version_timestamp_file)
+    local current_setup_script_version=$(cat $SASHIMONO_DATA/$setup_version_timestamp_file)
+    [ "$latest_installer_script_version" == "$current_installer_script_version" ] && [ "$latest_setup_script_version" == "$current_setup_script_version" ] && echo "Your $evernode installation is up to date." && exit 0
+
+    echo "New $evernode update available. Setup will re-install $evernode with updated software. Your account and contract instances will be preserved."
+    $interactive && ! confirm "\nDo you want to install the update?" && exit 1
+
+    echo "Starting upgrade..."
+    # Alias for setup.sh is created during 'install_evernode' too. 
+    # If only the setup.sh is updated but not the installer, then the alias should be created again.
+    if [ "$latest_installer_script_version" != "$current_installer_script_version" ] ; then
+        uninstall_evernode 1
+        install_evernode 1
+    elif [ "$latest_setup_script_version" != "$current_setup_script_version" ] ; then
+        [ -d $log_dir ] || mkdir -p $log_dir
+        logfile="$log_dir/installer-$(date +%s).log"
+        remove_evernode_alias
+        ! create_evernode_alias && echo "Alias creation failed."
+        echo $latest_setup_script_version > $SASHIMONO_DATA/$setup_version_timestamp_file
+    fi
+
+    rm -r $setup_helper_dir >/dev/null 2>&1
+
+    echo "Upgrade complete."
+}
+
+function init_evernode_transfer() {
+
+    if ! sudo -u $MB_XRPL_USER MB_DATA_DIR=$MB_XRPL_DATA node $MB_XRPL_BIN transfer $transferee_address &&
+        [ "$force" != "-f" ] && [ -f $mb_service_path ]; then
+        ! confirm "Evernode transfer initiation was failed. Still do you want to continue the unistallation?" && echo "Aborting unistallation. Try again later." && exit 1
+        echo "Continuing uninstallation..."
+    fi
+
+}
+
+function create_log() {
+    tempfile=$(mktemp /tmp/evernode.XXXXXXXXX.log)
+    {
+        echo "System:"
+        uname -r
+        lsb_release -a
+        echo ""
+        echo "sa.cfg:"
+        cat "$SASHIMONO_DATA/sa.cfg"
+        echo ""
+        echo "mb-xrpl.cfg:"
+        cat "$MB_XRPL_DATA/mb-xrpl.cfg"
+        echo ""
+        echo "Sashimono log:"
+        journalctl -u sashimono-agent.service | tail -n 200
+        echo ""
+        echo "Message board log:"
+        sudo -u sashimbxrpl bash -c  journalctl --user -u sashimono-mb-xrpl | tail -n 200
+        echo ""
+        echo "Auto updater service log:"
+        journalctl -u evernode-auto-update | tail -n 200
+    } > "$tempfile" 2>&1
+    echo "Evernode log saved to $tempfile"
+}
+
+# Create a copy of this same script as a command.
+function create_evernode_alias() {
+    ! curl -fsSL $setup_script_url --output $evernode_alias >> $logfile 2>&1 && echo "Error in creating alias." && return 1
+    ! chmod +x $evernode_alias >> $logfile 2>&1 && echo "Error in changing permission for the alias." && return 1
+    return 0
+}
+
+function remove_evernode_alias() {
+    rm $evernode_alias
+}
+
+function check_installer_pending_finish() {
+    if [ -f /run/reboot-required.pkgs ] && [ -n "$(grep sashimono /run/reboot-required.pkgs)" ]; then
+        echo "Your system needs to be rebooted in order to complete Sashimono installation."
+        $interactive && confirm "Reboot now?" && reboot
+        ! $interactive && echo "Rebooting..." && reboot
+        return 0
+    else
+        # If reboot not required, check whether re-login is required in case the setup was run with sudo.
+        # This is because the user account gets added to sashiadmin group and re-login is needed for group permission to apply.
+        # without this, user cannot run "sashi" cli commands without sudo.
+        if [ "$mode" == "install" ] && [ -n "$SUDO_USER" ] ; then
+            echo "You need to logout and log back in, to complete Sashimono installation."
+            return 0
+        else
+            return 1
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+function reg_info() {
+    echo ""
+    if MB_DATA_DIR=$MB_XRPL_DATA node $MB_XRPL_BIN reginfo ; then
+        local sashimono_agent_status=$(systemctl is-active sashimono-agent.service)
+        local mb_user_id=$(id -u "$MB_XRPL_USER")
+        local mb_user_runtime_dir="/run/user/$mb_user_id"
+        local sashimono_mb_xrpl_status=$(sudo -u "$MB_XRPL_USER" XDG_RUNTIME_DIR="$mb_user_runtime_dir" systemctl --user is-active $MB_XRPL_SERVICE)
+        echo "Sashimono agent status: $sashimono_agent_status"
+        echo "Sashimono mb xrpl status: $sashimono_mb_xrpl_status"
+        echo -e "\nYour account details are stored in $MB_XRPL_DATA/mb-xrpl.cfg and $MB_XRPL_DATA/secret.cfg."
+    fi
+}
+
+function apply_ssl() {
+    [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ] && echo "Please run with root privileges (sudo)." && exit 1
+    
+    local tls_key_file=$1
+    local tls_cert_file=$2
+    local tls_cabundle_file=$3
+
+    ([ ! -f "$tls_key_file" ] || [ ! -f "$tls_cert_file" ] || \
+        ([ "$tls_cabundle_file" != "" ] && [ ! -f "$tls_cabundle_file" ])) &&
+            echo -e "One or more invalid files provided.\nusage: applyssl <private key file> <cert file> <ca bundle file (optional)>" && exit 1
+
+    echo "Applying new SSL certificates for $evernode"
+    echo "Key: $tls_key_file" && cp $tls_key_file $SASHIMONO_DATA/contract_template/cfg/tlskey.pem || exit 1
+    echo "Cert: $tls_cert_file" && cp $tls_cert_file $SASHIMONO_DATA/contract_template/cfg/tlscert.pem || exit 1
+    # ca bundle is optional.
+    [ "$tls_cabundle_file" != "" ] && echo "CA bundle: $tls_cabundle_file" && (cat $tls_cabundle_file >> $SASHIMONO_DATA/contract_template/cfg/tlscert.pem || exit 1)
+
+    sashi list | jq -rc '.[]' | while read -r inst; do \
+        local instuser=$(echo $inst | jq -r '.user'); \
+        local instname=$(echo $inst | jq -r '.name'); \
+        echo -e "\nStopping contract instance $instname" && sashi stop -n $instname && \
+            echo "Updating SSL certificates" && \
+            cp $SASHIMONO_DATA/contract_template/cfg/tlskey.pem $SASHIMONO_DATA/contract_template/cfg/tlscert.pem /home/$instuser/$instname/cfg/ && \
+            chmod 644 /home/$instuser/$instname/cfg/tlscert.pem && chmod 600 /home/$instuser/$instname/cfg/tlskey.pem && \
+            chown -R $instuser:$instuser /home/$instuser/$instname/cfg/*.pem && \
+            echo -e "Starting contract instance $instname" && sashi start -n $instname; \
+    done
+
+    echo "Done."
+}
+
+function reconfig_sashi() {
+    echomult "Configuaring sashimono...\n"
+
+    ! $SASHIMONO_BIN/sagent reconfig $SASHIMONO_DATA $alloc_instcount $alloc_cpu $alloc_ramKB $alloc_swapKB $alloc_diskKB &&
+        echomult "There was an error in updating sashimono configuration." && return 1
+
+    # Update cgroup allocations.
+    ( [[ $alloc_ramKB -gt 0 ]] || [[ $alloc_swapKB -gt 0 ]] || [[ $alloc_instcount -gt 0 ]] ) &&
+        echomult "Updating the cgroup configuration..." &&
+        ! $SASHIMONO_BIN/user-cgcreate.sh $SASHIMONO_DATA && echomult "Error occured while upgrading cgroup allocations" && return 1
+
+    # Update disk quotas.
+    if ( [[ $alloc_diskKB -gt 0 ]] || [[ $alloc_instcount -gt 0 ]] ) ; then
+        echomult "Updating the disk quotas..."
+
+        users=$(cut -d: -f1 /etc/passwd | grep "^$SASHIUSER_PREFIX" | sort)
+        readarray -t userarr <<<"$users"
+        sashiusers=()
+        for user in "${userarr[@]}"; do
+            [ ${#user} -lt 24 ] || [ ${#user} -gt 32 ] || [[ ! "$user" =~ ^$SASHIUSER_PREFIX[0-9]+$ ]] && continue
+            sashiusers+=("$user")
+        done
+
+        max_storage_kbytes=$(jq '.system.max_storage_kbytes' $saconfig)
+        max_instance_count=$(jq '.system.max_instance_count' $saconfig)
+        disk=$(expr $max_storage_kbytes / $max_instance_count)
+        ucount=${#sashiusers[@]}
+        if [ $ucount -gt 0 ]; then
+            for user in "${sashiusers[@]}"; do
+                setquota -g -F vfsv0 "$user" "$disk" "$disk" 0 0 /
+            done
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    return 0
+}
+
+function reconfig_mb() {
+    echomult "Configuaring message board...\n"
+
+    ! sudo -u $MB_XRPL_USER MB_DATA_DIR=$MB_XRPL_DATA node $MB_XRPL_BIN reconfig $lease_amount $alloc_instcount $rippled_server $ipv6_subnet $ipv6_net_interface &&
+        echo "There was an error in updating message board configuration." && return 1
+    return 0
+}
+
+function config() {
+    [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ] && echo "Please run with root privileges (sudo)." && exit 1
+
+    alloc_instcount=0
+    alloc_cpu=0
+    alloc_ramKB=0
+    alloc_swapKB=0
+    alloc_diskKB=0
+    lease_amount=0
+    rippled_server='-'
+    ipv6_subnet='-'
+    ipv6_net_interface='-'
+
+    local saconfig="$SASHIMONO_DATA/sa.cfg"
+    local max_instance_count=$(jq '.system.max_instance_count' $saconfig)
+    local max_mem_kbytes=$(jq '.system.max_mem_kbytes' $saconfig)
+    local max_swap_kbytes=$(jq '.system.max_swap_kbytes' $saconfig)
+    local max_storage_kbytes=$(jq '.system.max_storage_kbytes' $saconfig)
+
+    local mbconfig="$MB_XRPL_DATA/mb-xrpl.cfg"
+    local cfg_lease_amount=$(jq '.xrpl.leaseAmount' $mbconfig)
+    local cfg_rippled_server=$(jq -r '.xrpl.rippledServer' $mbconfig)
+
+    local cfg_ipv6_subnet=$(jq -r '.networking.ipv6.subnet' $mbconfig)
+    local cfg_ipv6_net_interface=$(jq -r '.networking.ipv6.interface' $mbconfig)
+
+    local update_sashi=0
+    local update_mb=0
+
+    local sub_mode=${1}
+    local occupied_instance_count=$(sashi list | jq length)
+
+    if [ "$sub_mode" == "resources" ] ; then
+
+        local ramMB=${2}       # memory to allocate for contract instances.
+        local swapMB=${3}      # Swap to allocate for contract instances.
+        local diskMB=${4}      # Disk space to allocate for contract instances.
+        local instcount=${5}   # Total contract instance count.
+
+        [ -z $ramMB ] && [ -z $swapMB ] && [ -z $diskMB ] && [ -z $instcount ] &&
+            echomult "Your current resource allocation is:
+            \n Memory: $(GB $max_mem_kbytes)
+            \n Swap: $(GB $max_swap_kbytes)
+            \n Disk space: $(GB $max_storage_kbytes)
+            \n Instance count: $max_instance_count\n" && exit 0
+
+
+        local help_text="Usage: evernode config resources | evernode config resources <memory MB> <swap MB> <disk MB> <max instance count>\n"
+        [ ! -z $ramMB ] && [[ $ramMB != 0 ]] && ! validate_positive_decimal $ramMB &&
+            echomult "Invalid memory size.\n   $help_text" && exit 1
+        [ ! -z $swapMB ] && [[ $swapMB != 0 ]] && ! validate_positive_decimal $swapMB &&
+            echomult "Invalid swap size.\n   $help_text" && exit 1
+        [ ! -z $diskMB ] && [[ $diskMB != 0 ]] && ! validate_positive_decimal $diskMB &&
+            echomult "Invalid disk size.\n   $help_text" && exit 1
+        [ ! -z $instcount ] && [[ $instcount != 0 ]] && ! validate_positive_decimal $instcount &&
+            echomult "Invalid instance count.\n   $help_text" && exit 1
+
+        [ -z $instcount ] && instcount=0
+        alloc_instcount=$instcount
+        alloc_ramKB=$(( ramMB * 1000 ))
+        alloc_swapKB=$(( swapMB * 1000 ))
+        alloc_diskKB=$(( diskMB * 1000 ))
+
+        ( ( [[ $alloc_instcount -eq 0 ]] || [[ $max_instance_count == $alloc_instcount ]] ) &&
+            ( [[ $alloc_ramKB -eq 0 ]] || [[ $max_mem_kbytes == $alloc_ramKB ]] ) &&
+            ( [[ $alloc_swapKB -eq 0 ]] || [[ $max_swap_kbytes == $alloc_swapKB ]] ) &&
+            ( [[ $alloc_diskKB -eq 0 ]] || [[ $max_storage_kbytes == $alloc_diskKB ]] ) ) &&
+            echomult "Resource configuration values are already configured!\n" && exit 0
+
+        echomult "Using allocation"
+        [[ $alloc_ramKB -gt 0 ]] && echomult "$(GB $alloc_ramKB) memory"
+        [[ $alloc_swapKB -gt 0 ]] && echomult "$(GB $alloc_swapKB) Swap"
+        [[ $alloc_diskKB -gt 0 ]] && echomult "$(GB $alloc_diskKB) disk space"
+        [[ $alloc_instcount -gt 0 ]] && echomult "Distributed among $alloc_instcount contract instances"
+
+        update_sashi=1
+        [[ $alloc_instcount -gt 0 ]] && update_mb=1
+
+    elif [ "$sub_mode" == "leaseamt" ] ; then
+
+        local amount=${2}      # Contract instance lease amount in EVRs.
+        [ -z $amount ] && echomult "Your current lease amount is: $cfg_lease_amount EVRs.\n" && exit 0
+
+
+        ! validate_positive_decimal $amount &&
+            echomult "Invalid lease amount.\n   Usage: evernode config leaseamt | evernode config leaseamt <lease amount>\n" &&
+            exit 1
+        lease_amount=$amount
+        [[ $cfg_lease_amount == $lease_amount ]] && echomult "Lease amount is already configured!\n" && exit 0
+
+        echomult "Using lease amount $lease_amount EVRs."
+
+        update_mb=1
+
+    elif [ "$sub_mode" == "rippled" ] ; then
+    
+        local server=${2}    # Rippled server URL
+        [ -z $server ] && echomult "Your current rippled server is: $cfg_rippled_server\n" && exit 0
+
+        ! validate_rippled_url $server &&
+            echomult "\nUsage: evernode config rippled | evernode config rippled <rippled server>\n" &&
+            exit 1
+        rippled_server=$server
+        [[ $cfg_rippled_server == $rippled_server ]] && echomult "Rippled server is already configured!\n" && exit 0
+
+        echomult "Using the rippled address '$rippled_server'."
+
+        update_mb=1
+
+    elif [ "$sub_mode" == "email" ] ; then
+    
+        local email_address=${2}    # Email address
+
+        local cfg_host_address=$(jq -r '.xrpl.address' $mbconfig)
+
+        local mbsecretconfig="$MB_XRPL_DATA/secret.cfg"
+        local cfg_host_secret=$(jq -r '.xrpl.secret' $mbsecretconfig)
+
+        [ ! -z $email_address ] && ! validate_email_address $email_address &&
+            echomult "\nUsage: evernode config email | evernode config email <email address>\n" &&
+            exit 1
+
+        # Get info of the host.
+        local host_info=$(sudo -u $MB_XRPL_USER MB_DATA_DIR=$MB_XRPL_DATA node $MB_XRPL_BIN hostinfo) || exit 1
+        local cur_email_address=$(echo $host_info | jq -r '.email')
+            
+        [ -z $email_address ] && echomult "Your current email address is: $cur_email_address\n" && exit 0
+
+        [[ $cur_email_address == $email_address ]] && echomult "Email address is already configured!\n" && exit 0
+
+        echomult "Using the email address '$email_address'."
+
+        # If certbot installed, Sashimono might have been setup with letsencrypt certificates.
+        if command -v certbot &>/dev/null ; then
+            local inet_addr=$(jq -r '.hp.host_address' $saconfig)
+
+            local key_file="/etc/letsencrypt/live/$inet_addr/privkey.pem"
+            local cert_file="/etc/letsencrypt/live/$inet_addr/fullchain.pem"
+            local renewed_key_file="$RENEWED_LINEAGE/privkey.pem"
+            local sashimono_key_file="$SASHIMONO_DATA/contract_template/cfg/tlskey.pem"
+
+            # If sashimono containes the letsencrypt certificates, Update them with new email.
+            if ( [ -f $key_file ] && cmp -s $key_file $sashimono_key_file ) || ( [ -f $renewed_key_file ] && cmp -s $renewed_key_file $sashimono_key_file ) ; then
+
+                # Get the current registration email if there's any.
+                local lenc_acc_email=$(certbot show_account 2>/dev/null | grep "Email contact:" | cut -d ':' -f2 | sed 's/ *//g')
+
+                # If the emails are different, we need to update the letsencrypt email.
+                if [[ $lenc_acc_email != $email_address ]]; then
+                    # If there are other certificates from this letsencrypt account,
+                    # Complain that sashimono can't update the email since this account is used by other certificates.
+                    local count=$(certbot certificates 2>/dev/null | grep "Certificate Name" | grep -v -c "$inet_addr")
+                    [ $count -gt 0 ] &&
+                        echomult "Existing letsencrypt account with $lenc_acc_email has other certificates which are related to sashimono.\n
+                            So letsencrypt email cannot be changed, Please use the same email or update the letsencrypt email with certbot." &&
+                        return 1
+
+                    ! certbot -n update_account -m $email_address &&
+                        echo "Could not update the letsencrypt email." && return 1
+                fi
+
+            fi
+        fi
+
+        # Send update meassage to the registry.
+        ! sudo -u $MB_XRPL_USER MB_DATA_DIR=$MB_XRPL_DATA node $MB_XRPL_BIN update $email_address &&
+            echo "Could not update host info." && return 1
+
+        # We do not need to restart services for email update.
+        echomult "\nSuccessfully changed the email address!\n" && exit 0
+
+    elif [ "$sub_mode" == "instance" ] ; then
+        local attribute=${2}
+
+        if [ "$attribute" == "ipv6" ] ; then
+            ([ "$cfg_ipv6_subnet" != null ] && [ "$cfg_ipv6_net_interface" != null ]) &&
+            echomult "You have already enabled IPv6 for instance outbound communication.
+            \n Network Interface: $cfg_ipv6_net_interface
+            \n Subnet: $cfg_ipv6_subnet" &&
+            ! confirm "\nDo you want to go for a reconfiguration?" && return 0
+
+            if ( [[ $occupied_instance_count -gt 0 ]] ); then
+                echomult "Could not proceed the reconfiguration as there are occupied instances." && exit 1
+            fi
+
+            set_ipv6_subnet
+            if [[ "$ipv6_subnet" == "-" || "$ipv6_net_interface" == "-" ]]; then
+                echo -e "Could not proceed with provided details." && exit 1
+            fi
+
+            echo -e "Using $ipv6_subnet IPv6 subnet on $ipv6_net_interface for contract instances.\n"
+            update_mb=1
+
+        else
+            echomult "Invalid arguments.\n  Usage: evernode config instance [ipv6]\n" && exit 1
+        fi
+
+    else
+        echomult "Invalid arguments.\n  Usage: evernode config [resources|leaseamt|rippled|email|instance] [arguments]\n" && exit 1
+    fi
+
+    local mb_user_id=$(id -u "$MB_XRPL_USER")
+    local mb_user_runtime_dir="/run/user/$mb_user_id"
+    local has_error=0
+
+    echomult "\nStarting the reconfiguration...\n"
+
+    # Stop the message board service.
+    echomult "Stopping the message board..."
+    sudo -u "$MB_XRPL_USER" XDG_RUNTIME_DIR="$mb_user_runtime_dir" systemctl --user stop $MB_XRPL_SERVICE
+
+    # Stop the sashimono service.
+    if [ $update_sashi == 1 ] ; then
+        echomult "Stopping the sashimono..."
+        systemctl stop $SASHIMONO_SERVICE
+
+        ! reconfig_sashi && has_error=1
+
+        echomult "Starting the sashimono..."
+        systemctl start $SASHIMONO_SERVICE
+    fi
+
+    if [ $has_error == 0 ] && [ $update_mb == 1 ] ; then
+        ! reconfig_mb && has_error=1
+    fi
+
+    echomult "Starting the message board..."
+    sudo -u "$MB_XRPL_USER" XDG_RUNTIME_DIR="$mb_user_runtime_dir" systemctl --user start $MB_XRPL_SERVICE
+
+    [ $has_error == 1 ] && echomult "\nChanging the configuration exited with an error.\n"  && exit 1
+
+    echomult "\nSuccessfully changed the configuration!\n"
+}
+
+function delete_instance()
+{
+    [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ] && echo "Please run with root privileges (sudo)." && exit 1
+
+    instance_name=$1
+    echo "Deleting instance $instance_name"
+    ! sudo -u $MB_XRPL_USER MB_DATA_DIR=$MB_XRPL_DATA node $MB_XRPL_BIN delete $instance_name &&
+        echo "There was an error in deleting the instance." && exit 1
+
+    # Restart the message board to update the instance count
+    local mb_user_id=$(id -u "$MB_XRPL_USER")
+    local mb_user_runtime_dir="/run/user/$mb_user_id"
+
+    sudo -u "$MB_XRPL_USER" XDG_RUNTIME_DIR="$mb_user_runtime_dir" systemctl --user restart $MB_XRPL_SERVICE
+
+    echo "Instance deletion completed."
+}
+
+# Begin setup execution flow --------------------
+
+if [ "$mode" == "install" ]; then
+
+    if ! $interactive ; then
+        inetaddr=${3}              # IP or DNS address.
+        init_peer_port=${4}        # Starting peer port for instances.
+        init_user_port=${5}        # Starting user port for instances.
+        countrycode=${6}           # 2-letter country code.
+        alloc_cpu=${7}             # CPU microsec to allocate for contract instances (max 1000000).
+        alloc_ramKB=${8}           # Memory to allocate for contract instances.
+        alloc_swapKB=${9}          # Swap to allocate for contract instances.
+        alloc_diskKB=${10}         # Disk space to allocate for contract instances.
+        alloc_instcount=${11}      # Total contract instance count.
+        lease_amount=${12}         # Contract instance lease amount in EVRs.
+        rippled_server=${13}       # Rippled server URL
+        xrpl_account_address=${14} # XRPL account address.
+        xrpl_account_secret=${15}  # XRPL account secret.
+        email_address=${16}        # User email address
+        tls_key_file=${17}         # File path to the tls private key.
+        tls_cert_file=${18}        # File path to the tls certificate.
+        tls_cabundle_file=${19}    # File path to the tls ca bundle.
+        ipv6_subnet=${20}          # ipv6 subnet to be used for ipv6 instance address assignment.
+        ipv6_net_interface=${21}   # ipv6 bound network interface to be used for outbound communication.
+    fi
+
+    $interactive && ! confirm "This will install Sashimono, Evernode's contract instance management software,
+            and register your system as an $evernode host.
+            \nMake sure your system does not currently contain any other workloads important
+            to you since we will be making modifications to your system configuration.
+            \n\nContinue?" && exit 1
+
+    check_sys_req
+    check_prereq
+
+
+    # Display licence file and ask for concent.
+    printf "\n*****************************************************************************************************\n\n"
+    curl --silent $licence_url | cat
+    printf "\n\n*****************************************************************************************************\n"
+    $interactive && ! confirm "\nDo you accept the terms of the licence agreement?" && exit 1
+
+    init_setup_helpers
+
+    if [ "$NO_MB" == "" ]; then    
+        set_rippled_server
+        echo -e "Using Rippled server '$rippled_server'.\n"
+        set_host_xrpl_account
+        echo -e "Using xrpl account $xrpl_account_address with the specified secret.\n"
+    fi
+
+    set_email_address
+    echo -e "Using the contact email address '$email_address'.\n"
+
+    set_inet_addr
+    echo -e "Using '$inetaddr' as host internet address.\n"
+
+    set_country_code
+    echo -e "Using '$countrycode' as country code.\n"
+
+    set_ipv6_subnet
+    [ "$ipv6_subnet" != "-" ] && [ "$ipv6_net_interface" != "-" ] && echo -e "Using $ipv6_subnet IPv6 subnet on $ipv6_net_interface for contract instances.\n"
+
+    set_cgrules_svc
+    echo -e "Using '$cgrulesengd_service' as cgroups rules engine service.\n"
+
+    set_instance_alloc
+    echo -e "Using allocation $(GB $alloc_ramKB) memory, $(GB $alloc_swapKB) Swap, $(GB $alloc_diskKB) disk space, distributed among $alloc_instcount contract instances.\n"
+
+    set_init_ports
+    echo -e "Using peer port range $init_peer_port-$((init_peer_port + alloc_instcount)) and user port range $init_user_port-$((init_user_port + alloc_instcount))).\n"
+
+    if [ "$NO_MB" == "" ]; then
+        set_lease_amount
+        echo -e "Lease amount set as $lease_amount EVRs per Moment.\n"
+    fi
+
+    $interactive && ! confirm "\n\nSetup will now begin the installation. Continue?" && exit 1
+
+    echo "Starting installation..."
+    install_evernode 0
+
+    rm -r $setup_helper_dir >/dev/null 2>&1
+
+    echomult "Installation successful! Installation log can be found at $logfile
+            \n\nYour system is now registered on $evernode. You can check your system status with 'evernode status' command."
+
+elif [ "$mode" == "uninstall" ]; then
+
+    # echomult "\nWARNING! Uninstalling will deregister your host from $evernode and you will LOSE YOUR XRPL ACCOUNT credentials
+    #         stored in '$MB_XRPL_DATA/mb-xrpl.cfg' and '$MB_XRPL_DATA/secret.cfg'. This is irreversible. Make sure you have your account address and
+    #         secret elsewhere before proceeding.\n"
+
+    # $interactive && ! confirm "\nHave you read above warning and backed up your account credentials?" && exit 1
+    $interactive && ! confirm "\nAre you sure you want to uninstall $evernode?" && exit 1
+
+    # Check contract condtion.
+    check_exisiting_contracts 0
+
+    # Force uninstall on quiet mode.
+    $interactive && uninstall_evernode 0 || uninstall_evernode 0 -f
+    echo "Uninstallation complete!"
+
+elif [ "$mode" == "transfer" ]; then
+    # If evernode is not installed download setup helpers and call for transfer.
+    if $installed ; then
+        $interactive && ! confirm "\nThis will uninstall and deregister this host from $evernode
+            while allowing you to transfer the registration to a preferred transferee.
+            \n\nAre you sure you want to transfer $evernode registration from this host?" && exit 1
+
+        if ! $interactive ; then
+            transferee_address=${3}           # Address of the transferee.
+        fi
+
+        # Set transferee based on the user input.
+        set_transferee_address
+
+        # Check contract condtion.
+        check_exisiting_contracts 0
+
+        # Initiate transferring.
+        init_evernode_transfer
+
+        # Execute oftware uninstallation (Force uninstall on quiet mode).
+        $interactive && uninstall_evernode 0 || uninstall_evernode 0 -f
+
+    else
+        if ! $interactive ; then
+            xrpl_account_address=${3} # XRPL account address.
+            xrpl_account_secret=${4}  # XRPL account secret.
+            transferee_address=${5}   # Address of the transferee.
+            rippled_server=${6}       # Rippled server URL
+        fi
+
+        init_setup_helpers
+
+        # Set rippled server based on the user input.
+        set_rippled_server
+        echo -e "Using Rippled server '$rippled_server'.\n"
+
+        # Set host account based on the user input.
+        set_host_xrpl_account "transfer"
+
+        # Set transferee based on the user input.
+        set_transferee_address
+
+        $interactive && ! confirm "\nThis will deregister $xrpl_account_address from $evernode
+            while allowing you to transfer the registration to $([ -z $transferee_address ] && echo "same account" || echo "$transferee_address").
+            \n\nAre you sure you want to transfer $evernode registration?" && exit 1
+
+        # Execute transfer from js helper.
+        exec_jshelper transfer $rippled_server $EVERNODE_GOVERNOR_ADDRESS $xrpl_account_address $xrpl_account_secret $transferee_address
+
+        rm -r $setup_helper_dir >/dev/null 2>&1
+    fi
+
+    echo "Transfer process was sucessfully initiated. You can now install and register $evernode using the account $transferee_address."
+
+elif [ "$mode" == "status" ]; then
+    reg_info
+
+elif [ "$mode" == "list" ]; then
+    sashi list
+
+elif [ "$mode" == "update" ]; then
+    update_evernode
+
+elif [ "$mode" == "log" ]; then
+    create_log
+
+elif [ "$mode" == "applyssl" ]; then
+    apply_ssl $2 $3 $4
+
+elif [ "$mode" == "config" ]; then
+    config $2 $3 $4 $5 $6
+
+elif [ "$mode" == "delete" ]; then
+    [ -z "$2" ] && echomult "A contract instance name must be specified (see 'evernode list').\n  Usage: evernode delete <instance name>" && exit 1
+
+    delete_instance "$2"
+
+elif [ "$mode" == "governance" ]; then
+    [[ "$2" == "" || "$2" == "help" ]] && echomult "Governance management tool
+            \nSupported commands:
+            \npropose [hashFile] [shortName] - Propose new governance candidate.
+            \nwithdraw [candidateId] - Withdraw proposed governance candidate.
+            \nvote [candidateId] - Vote for a governance candidate.
+            \nunvote [candidateId] - Remove vote from voted governance candidate.
+            \nstatus - Get governance info of this host.
+            \nreport [dudHostAddress] - Report a dud host.
+            \nhelp - Print help." && exit 0
+    ! MB_DATA_DIR=$MB_XRPL_DATA node $MB_XRPL_BIN ${*:1} && exit 1
+
+fi
+
+[ "$mode" != "uninstall" ] && check_installer_pending_finish
+
+exit 0
+
+# surrounding braces  are needed make the whole script to be buffered on client before execution.
+}
diff --git a/installer/setup.sh b/installer/setup.sh
index 5e5aa33..e1afa40 100755
--- a/installer/setup.sh
+++ b/installer/setup.sh
@@ -19,18 +19,38 @@ max_non_ipv6_instances=5
 max_ipv6_prefix_len=112
 evernode_alias=/usr/bin/evernode
 log_dir=/tmp/evernode-beta
-cloud_storage="https://stevernode.blob.core.windows.net/evernode-dev-v3-a86733dc-c0fc-4b1f-97cf-2071ae9c5bee"
-setup_script_url="$cloud_storage/setup.sh"
-installer_url="$cloud_storage/installer.tar.gz"
-licence_url="$cloud_storage/licence.txt"
-nodejs_url="$cloud_storage/node"
-jshelper_url="$cloud_storage/setup-jshelper.tar.gz"
+
+repo_owner="EvernodeXRPL"
+repo_name="evernode-resources"
+desired_branch="main"
+
+latest_version_endpoint="https://api.github.com/repos/$repo_owner/$repo_name/releases/latest"
+latest_version_data=$(curl -s "$latest_version_endpoint")
+latest_version=$(echo "$latest_version_data" | jq -r '.tag_name')
+if [ -z "$latest_version" ]|| [ "$latest_version" = "null" ]; then
+    echo "Failed to retrieve latest version data."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Prepare resources URLs
+resource_storage="https://github.com/$repo_owner/$repo_name/releases/download/$latest_version"
+licence_url="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/$repo_owner/$repo_name/$desired_branch/installer/licence.txt"
+config_url="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/$repo_owner/$repo_name/$desired_branch/definitions/definitions.json"
+setup_script_url="$resource_storage/setup.sh"
+installer_url="$resource_storage/installer.tar.gz"
+jshelper_url="$resource_storage/setup-jshelper.tar.gz"
+
 installer_version_timestamp_file="installer.version.timestamp"
-setup_version_timestamp_file="setup.version.timestamp"
 default_rippled_server="wss://hooks-testnet-v3.xrpl-labs.com"
 setup_helper_dir="/tmp/evernode-setup-helpers"
-nodejs_util_bin="$setup_helper_dir/node"
+nodejs_util_bin="/usr/bin/node"
 jshelper_bin="$setup_helper_dir/jshelper/index.js"
+config_json_path="$setup_helper_dir/configuration.json"
+operation="register"
+min_xrp_amount_per_month=25
+spinner=( '|' '/' '-' '\');
+xrpl_address="-"
+xrpl_secret="-"
 
 # export vars used by Sashimono installer.
 export USER_BIN=/usr/bin
@@ -49,9 +69,7 @@ export MB_XRPL_USER="sashimbxrpl"
 export CG_SUFFIX="-cg"
 export EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE="evernode-auto-update"
 
-# TODO: Verify if the correct Governor address is present in the DEV/BETA envs.
-export EVERNODE_GOVERNOR_ADDRESS="raVhw4Q8FQr296jdaDLDfZ4JDhh7tFG7SF"
-export MIN_EVR_BALANCE=5120
+export NETWORK="${NETWORK:-devnet}"
 
 # Private docker registry (not used for now)
 export DOCKER_REGISTRY_USER="sashidockerreg"
@@ -61,6 +79,14 @@ export DOCKER_REGISTRY_PORT=0
 # (we execute as the user who launched this script as sudo)
 noroot_user=${SUDO_USER:-$(whoami)}
 
+# Default key path is set to a path in MB_XRPL_USER home
+default_key_filepath="/home/$MB_XRPL_USER/.evernode-host/.host-account-secret.key"
+
+# Backed up secret location.
+# Used to restore secret related to a previous installation attempt
+secret_backup_location="/root/.evernode/.host-account-secret.key"
+
+
 # Helper to print multi line text.
 # (When passed as a parameter, bash auto strips spaces and indentation which is what we want)
 function echomult() {
@@ -68,26 +94,64 @@ function echomult() {
 }
 
 function confirm() {
-    echo -en $1" [Y/n] "
+    local prompt=$1
+    local defaultChoice=${2:-y}  #Default choice is set to 'y' if $2 parameter is not provided.
+
+    local choiceDisplay="[Y/n]"
+    if [ "$defaultChoice" == "n" ]; then
+        choiceDisplay="[y/N]"
+    fi
+    
+    echo -en $prompt $choiceDisplay
     local yn=""
     read yn </dev/tty
 
     # Default choice is 'y'
-    [ -z $yn ] && yn="y"
+    [ -z $yn ] && yn="$defaultChoice"
     while ! [[ $yn =~ ^[Yy|Nn]$ ]]; do
-        read -p "'y' or 'n' expected: " yn </dev/tty
+        read -ep "'y' or 'n' expected: " yn </dev/tty
     done
 
     echo "" # Insert new line after answering.
     [[ $yn =~ ^[Yy]$ ]] && return 0 || return 1  # 0 means success.
 }
 
+function spin() {
+  while [ 1 ]
+  do
+    for i in ${spinner[@]};
+    do
+      echo -ne "\r$i";
+      sleep 0.2;
+    done;
+  done
+}
+
+function wait_call() {
+    local command_to_execute="$1"
+    local output_template="$2"
+
+    echomult "\nWaiting for the process to complete..."
+    spin &
+    local spin_pid=$!
+
+    command_output=$($command_to_execute)
+    return_code=$?
+
+    kill $spin_pid
+    wait $spin_pid
+    echo -ne "\r"
+
+    [ $return_code -eq 0 ] && echo -e ${output_template/\[OUTPUT\]/$command_output} || echo -e $command_output
+    return $return_code
+}
+
 # Configuring the sashimono service is the last stage of the installation.
-# Removing the sashimono service is the first stage of ununstallation.
+# Removing the sashimono service is the first stage of un-installation.
 # So if the service exists, Previous sashimono installation has been complete.
 # Creating bin dir is the first stage of installation.
-# Removing bin dir is the last stage of uninstalltion.
-# So if the service does not exists but the bin dir exists, Previous installation or uninstalltion is failed partially.
+# Removing bin dir is the last stage of un-installation.
+# So if the service does not exists but the bin dir exists, Previous installation or un-installation is failed partially.
 installed=false
 [ -f /etc/systemd/system/$SASHIMONO_SERVICE.service ] && [ -d $SASHIMONO_BIN ] && installed=true
 
@@ -96,7 +160,7 @@ if $installed ; then
         && echo "$evernode is already installed on your host. Use the 'evernode' command to manage your host." \
         && exit 1
 
-    [ "$1" != "uninstall" ] && [ "$1" != "status" ] && [ "$1" != "list" ] && [ "$1" != "update" ] && [ "$1" != "log" ] && [ "$1" != "applyssl" ] && [ "$1" != "transfer" ] && [ "$1" != "config" ] &&  [ "$1" != "delete" ] &&  [ "$1" != "governance" ] \
+    [ "$1" != "uninstall" ] && [ "$1" != "status" ] && [ "$1" != "list" ] && [ "$1" != "update" ] && [ "$1" != "log" ] && [ "$1" != "applyssl" ] && [ "$1" != "transfer" ] && [ "$1" != "config" ] &&  [ "$1" != "delete" ] &&  [ "$1" != "governance" ] &&  [ "$1" != "auto-update" ] \
         && echomult "$evernode host management tool
                 \nYour host is registered on $evernode.
                 \nSupported commands:
@@ -109,7 +173,8 @@ if $installed ; then
                 \ntransfer - Initiate an $evernode transfer for your machine
                 \ndelete - Remove an instance from the system and recreate the lease
                 \nuninstall - Uninstall and deregister from $evernode
-                \ngovernance - Governance candidate management" \
+                \ngovernance - Governance candidate management
+                \nauto-update - Evernode Auto Updater management" \
         && exit 1
 elif [ -d $SASHIMONO_BIN ] ; then
     [ "$1" != "install" ] && [ "$1" != "uninstall" ] \
@@ -149,7 +214,6 @@ fi
 # Change the relevant setup helper path based on Evernode installation condition and the command mode.
 if $installed && [ "$mode" != "update" ] ; then
     setup_helper_dir="$SASHIMONO_BIN/evernode-setup-helpers"
-    nodejs_util_bin="$setup_helper_dir/node"
     jshelper_bin="$setup_helper_dir/jshelper/index.js"
 fi
 
@@ -158,9 +222,25 @@ function GB() {
     echo "$(bc <<<"scale=2; $1 / 1000000") GB"
 }
 
+function install_nodejs_utility() {
+    apt-get update
+    apt-get install -y ca-certificates curl gnupg
+    mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings
+    curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource-repo.gpg.key | gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg
+
+    NODE_MAJOR=16
+    echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg] https://deb.nodesource.com/node_$NODE_MAJOR.x nodistro main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list
+    apt-get update
+    apt-get -y install nodejs
+}
+
 function check_prereq() {
-    # Check if node js installed.
-    if command -v node &>/dev/null; then
+    echomult "\nChecking initial level pre-requisites..."
+
+    if ! command -v node &>/dev/null; then
+        echo "Installing nodejs..."
+        install_nodejs_utility >/dev/null
+    else
         version=$(node -v | cut -d '.' -f1)
         version=${version:1}
         if [[ $version -lt 16 ]]; then
@@ -180,6 +260,12 @@ function check_prereq() {
         echo "host command not found. Installing.."
         apt-get -y install bind9-host >/dev/null
     fi
+
+    # Check qrencode command is installed.
+    if ! command -v qrencode &>/dev/null; then
+        stage "qrencode command not found. Installing.."
+        apt-get install -y qrencode >/dev/null
+    fi
 }
 
 function check_sys_req() {
@@ -190,7 +276,9 @@ function check_sys_req() {
     diskKB=$(df | grep -w /home | head -1 | awk '{print $4}')
     [ -z "$diskKB" ] && diskKB=$(df | grep -w / | head -1 | awk '{print $4}')
 
-    [ "$SKIP_SYSREQ" == "1" ] && echo "System requirements check skipped." && return 0
+    # Skip system requirement check in non-production environments if SKIP_SYSREQ=1.
+    ([ "$NETWORK" != "mainnet" ] && [ "$SKIP_SYSREQ" == "1" ]) && echo "System requirements check skipped." && return 0
+
 
     local proc1=$(ps --no-headers -o comm 1)
     if [ "$proc1" != "systemd" ]; then
@@ -217,6 +305,25 @@ function check_sys_req() {
     fi
 }
 
+function set_environment_configs() {
+
+    sudo -u $noroot_user mkdir -p $setup_helper_dir
+    echomult "\nDownloading Environment configuration...\n"
+    sudo -u $noroot_user curl $config_url --output $config_json_path
+
+    # Network config selection.
+
+    echomult "\nChecking Evernode $NETWORK environment details..."
+
+    if ! jq -e ".${NETWORK}" "$config_json_path" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echomult "Sorry the specified environment has not been configured yet..\n" && exit 1
+    fi
+
+    export EVERNODE_GOVERNOR_ADDRESS=${OVERRIDE_EVERNODE_GOVERNOR_ADDRESS:-$(jq -r ".$NETWORK.governorAddress" $config_json_path)}
+    default_rippled_server=$(jq -r ".$NETWORK.rippledServer" $config_json_path)
+
+}
+
 function init_setup_helpers() {
 
     echo "Downloading setup support files..."
@@ -225,13 +332,10 @@ function init_setup_helpers() {
     rm -r $jshelper_dir >/dev/null 2>&1
     sudo -u $noroot_user mkdir -p $jshelper_dir
 
-    [ ! -f "$nodejs_util_bin" ] && sudo -u $noroot_user curl $nodejs_url --output $nodejs_util_bin
-    [ ! -f "$nodejs_util_bin" ] && echo "Could not download nodejs for setup checks." && exit 1
-    chmod +x $nodejs_util_bin
 
     if [ ! -f "$jshelper_bin" ]; then
         pushd $jshelper_dir >/dev/null 2>&1
-        sudo -u $noroot_user curl $jshelper_url --output jshelper.tar.gz
+        sudo -u $noroot_user curl -L $jshelper_url --output jshelper.tar.gz
         sudo -u $noroot_user tar zxf jshelper.tar.gz --strip-components=1
         rm jshelper.tar.gz
         popd >/dev/null 2>&1
@@ -256,6 +360,22 @@ function exec_jshelper() {
     rm $resp_file && return 1
 }
 
+function exec_jshelper_root() {
+
+    # Create fifo file to read response data from the helper script.
+    local resp_file=$setup_helper_dir/helper_fifo
+    [ -p $resp_file ] || mkfifo $resp_file
+
+    # Execute js helper asynchronously while collecting response to fifo file.
+    RESPFILE=$resp_file $nodejs_util_bin $jshelper_bin "$@" >/dev/null 2>&1 &
+    local pid=$!
+    local result=$(cat $resp_file) && [ "$result" != "-" ] && echo $result
+    
+    # Wait for js helper to exit and reflect the error exit code in this function return.
+    wait $pid && [ $? -eq 0 ] && rm $resp_file && return 0
+    rm $resp_file && return 1
+}
+
 function resolve_filepath() {
     # name reference the variable name provided as first argument.
     local -n filepath=$1
@@ -297,7 +417,25 @@ function set_domain_certs() {
 }
 
 function validate_inet_addr_domain() {
-    host $inetaddr >/dev/null 2>&1 && return 0
+    if host $inetaddr >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+        local port="80"
+        echo "Verifying domain $inetaddr on port $port..."
+        local domain_result=$(exec_jshelper_root validate-domain $inetaddr $port)
+        [[ "$domain_result" == "ok" ]] && echo "Domain verification successful." && return 0
+
+        if [ "$domain_result" == "listen_error" ]; then
+            echomult "Could not initiate domain verification. It's likely that port $port is already in use by another application.\n
+                It's recommended that you abandon the setup and correct this. You should consider continuing only if you are an advanced user
+                who knows what they are doing, and is going to provide your own SSL certificates."
+            confirm "Do you want to abandon the setup (recommended)?" && echo "Setup abandoned." && exit 1
+            echo "Continuing with unverified domain $inetaddr" && return 0
+        fi
+
+        [[ "$domain_result" == "domain_error" ]] &&
+            echo "Domain verification for $inetaddr failed. Please make sure that this host is reachable via $inetaddr"
+    fi
+
+    # Reaching this point means some error has occured. So we clear the inetaddress to allow to try again.
     inetaddr="" && return 1
 }
 
@@ -345,38 +483,36 @@ function validate_email_address() {
 
 function set_inet_addr() {
 
-    if $interactive && [ "$NO_DOMAIN" == "" ] ; then
+    # TODO : Remove NO_DOMAIN usage (Kept for local testing)
+    if [ "$NO_DOMAIN" == "" ] ; then
         echo ""
         while [ -z "$inetaddr" ]; do
-            read -p "Please specify the domain name that this host is reachable at: " inetaddr </dev/tty
+            read -ep "Please specify the domain name that this host is reachable at: " inetaddr </dev/tty
             validate_inet_addr && validate_inet_addr_domain && set_domain_certs && return 0
             echo "Invalid or unreachable domain name."
         done
     fi
 
-    # Rest of this function flow will be used for debugging and internal testing puposes only.
-
+    # TODO : Remove this once testing is performed.
     tls_key_file="self"
     tls_cert_file="self"
     tls_cabundle_file="self"
 
     # Attempt auto-detection.
-    if [ "$inetaddr" == "auto" ] || $interactive ; then
-        inetaddr=$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}')
-        validate_inet_addr && $interactive && confirm "Detected ip address '$inetaddr'. This needs to be publicly reachable over
-                                internet.\n\nIs this the ip address you want others to use to reach your host?" && return 0
-        $interactive && inetaddr=""
-    fi
+    
+    inetaddr=$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}')
+    validate_inet_addr && $interactive && confirm "Detected ip address '$inetaddr'. This needs to be publicly reachable over
+                            internet.\n\nIs this the ip address you want others to use to reach your host?" && return 0
+    inetaddr=""
 
-    if $interactive ; then
-        while [ -z "$inetaddr" ]; do
-            read -p "Please specify the public ip/domain address your server is reachable at: " inetaddr </dev/tty
-            validate_inet_addr && return 0
-            echo "Invalid ip/domain address."
-        done
-    fi
+    while [ -z "$inetaddr" ]; do
+        read -ep "Please specify the public ip/domain address your server is reachable at: " inetaddr </dev/tty
+        validate_inet_addr && return 0
+        echo "Invalid ip/domain address."
+    done
 
     ! validate_inet_addr && echo "Invalid ip/domain address" && exit 1
+
 }
 
 function check_port_validity() {
@@ -391,31 +527,26 @@ function set_init_ports() {
     # Take default ports in interactive mode or if 'default' is specified.
     # Picked default ports according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_TCP_and_UDP_port_numbers
     # (22223 - 23073) and (26000 - 26822) range is uncommon.
-    ([ "$init_peer_port" == "default" ] || $interactive) && init_peer_port=22861
-    ([ "$init_user_port" == "default" ] || $interactive) && init_user_port=26201
 
-    if $interactive ; then
+    # Default starting ports.
+    init_peer_port=22861
+    init_user_port=26201
 
-        if [ -n "$init_peer_port" ] && [ -n "$init_user_port" ] && confirm "Selected default port ranges (Peer: $init_peer_port-$((init_peer_port + alloc_instcount)), User: $init_user_port-$((init_user_port + alloc_instcount))).
-                                            This needs to be publicly reachable over internet. \n\nAre these the ports you want to use?" ; then
-            return 0
-        fi
-
-        init_peer_port=""
-        init_user_port=""
-        while [ -z "$init_peer_port" ]; do
-            read -p "Please specify the starting port of the public 'Peer port range' your server is reachable at: " init_peer_port </dev/tty
-            ! check_port_validity $init_peer_port && init_peer_port="" && echo "Invalid port."
-        done
-        while [ -z "$init_user_port" ]; do
-            read -p "Please specify the starting port of the public 'User port range' your server is reachable at: " init_user_port </dev/tty
-            ! check_port_validity $init_user_port && init_user_port="" && echo "Invalid port."
-        done
-
-    else
-        [ -z "$init_peer_port" ] && echo "Invalid starting peer port '$init_peer_port'" && exit 1
-        [ -z "$init_user_port" ] && echo "Invalid starting user port '$init_user_port'" && exit 1
+    if [ -n "$init_peer_port" ] && [ -n "$init_user_port" ] && confirm "Selected default port ranges (Peer: $init_peer_port-$((init_peer_port + alloc_instcount)), User: $init_user_port-$((init_user_port + alloc_instcount))).
+                                        This needs to be publicly reachable over internet. \n\nAre these the ports you want to use?" ; then
+        return 0
     fi
+
+    init_peer_port=""
+    init_user_port=""
+    while [ -z "$init_peer_port" ]; do
+        read -ep "Please specify the starting port of the public 'Peer port range' your server is reachable at: " init_peer_port </dev/tty
+        ! check_port_validity $init_peer_port && init_peer_port="" && echo "Invalid port."
+    done
+    while [ -z "$init_user_port" ]; do
+        read -ep "Please specify the starting port of the public 'User port range' your server is reachable at: " init_user_port </dev/tty
+        ! check_port_validity $init_user_port && init_user_port="" && echo "Invalid port."
+    done
 }
 
 # Validate country code and convert to uppercase if valid.
@@ -433,96 +564,85 @@ function resolve_countrycode() {
 function set_country_code() {
 
     # Attempt to auto-detect in interactive mode or if 'auto' is specified.
-    if [ "$countrycode" == "auto" ] || $interactive ; then
-        echo "Checking country code..."
-        echo "Using GeoLite2 data created by MaxMind, available from https://www.maxmind.com"
+    echo "Checking country code..."
+    echo "Using GeoLite2 data created by MaxMind, available from https://www.maxmind.com"
 
-        # MaxMind needs a ip address to detect country code. DNS is not supported by it.
-        # Use getent to resolve ip address in case inetaddr is a DNS name.
-        local mxm_ip=$(getent hosts $inetaddr | head -1 | awk '{ print $1 }')
-        # If getent fails (mxm_ip empty) for some reason, keep using inetaddr for MaxMind api call.
-        [ -z "$mxm_ip" ] && mxm_ip="$inetaddr"
+    # MaxMind needs a ip address to detect country code. DNS is not supported by it.
+    # Use getent to resolve ip address in case inetaddr is a DNS name.
+    local mxm_ip=$(getent hosts $inetaddr | head -1 | awk '{ print $1 }')
+    # If getent fails (mxm_ip empty) for some reason, keep using inetaddr for MaxMind api call.
+    [ -z "$mxm_ip" ] && mxm_ip="$inetaddr"
 
-        local detected=$(curl -s -u "$maxmind_creds" "https://geolite.info/geoip/v2.1/country/$mxm_ip?pretty" | grep "iso_code" | head -1 | awk '{print $2}')
-        countrycode=${detected:1:2}
-        resolve_countrycode || echo "Could not detect country code."
-    fi
+    local detected=$(curl -s -u "$maxmind_creds" "https://geolite.info/geoip/v2.1/country/$mxm_ip?pretty" | grep "iso_code" | head -1 | awk '{print $2}')
+    countrycode=${detected:1:2}
+    resolve_countrycode || echo "Could not detect country code."
 
-    if $interactive ; then
 
-        # Uncomment this if we want the user to manually change the auto-detected country code.
-        # if [ -n "$countrycode" ] && ! confirm "Based on the internet address '$inetaddr' we have detected that your country
-        #                                         code is '$countrycode'. Do you want to specify a different country code" ; then
-        #     return 0
-        # fi
-        # countrycode=""
+    # Uncomment this if we want the user to manually change the auto-detected country code.
+    # if [ -n "$countrycode" ] && ! confirm "Based on the internet address '$inetaddr' we have detected that your country
+    #                                         code is '$countrycode'. Do you want to specify a different country code" ; then
+    #     return 0
+    # fi
+    # countrycode=""
 
-        while [ -z "$countrycode" ]; do
-            # This will be asked if auto-detection fails or if user wants to specify manually.
-            read -p "Please specify the two-letter country code where your server is located in (eg. AU): " countrycode </dev/tty
-            resolve_countrycode || echo "Invalid country code."
-        done
-
-    else
-        resolve_countrycode || (echo "Invalid country code '$countrycode'" && exit 1)
-    fi
+    while [ -z "$countrycode" ]; do
+        # This will be asked if auto-detection fails or if user wants to specify manually.
+        read -ep "Please specify the two-letter country code where your server is located in (eg. AU): " countrycode </dev/tty
+        resolve_countrycode || echo "Invalid country code."
+    done
 }
 
 function set_ipv6_subnet() {
 
-    if $interactive ; then
+    ipv6_subnet="-"
+    ipv6_net_interface="-"
 
-        ipv6_subnet="-"
-        ipv6_net_interface="-"
+    echomult "If your host has IPv6 support, Evernode can assign individual outbound IPv6 addresses to each
+        contract instance. This will prevent your host's primary IP address from getting blocked by external
+        services in case many contracts on your host attempt to contact the same external service."
 
-        echomult "If your host has IPv6 support, Evernode can assign individual outbound IPv6 addresses to each
-            contract instance. This will prevent your host's primary IP address from getting blocked by external
-            services in case many contracts on your host attempt to contact the same external service."
+    ! confirm "\nDoes your host have an IPv6 subnet assigned to it? The CIDR notation for this usually looks like \"xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx::/64\"" && return 0
 
-        ! confirm "\nDoes your host have an IPv6 subnet assigned to it? The CIDR notation for this usually looks like \"xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx::/64\"" && return 0
-    
-        while true; do
-            local subnet_input
-            read -p "Please specify the IPv6 subnet CIDR assigned to this host: " subnet_input </dev/tty
-            
-            # If the given IP is valid, this will return the normalized ipv6 subnet like "x:x:x:x::/NN"
-            local primary_subnet=$(exec_jshelper ip6-getsubnet $subnet_input)
-            [ -z "$primary_subnet" ] && echo "Invalid ipv6 subnet specified. It must be a valid ipv6 subnet in the CIDR format of \"xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx::/NN\"." && continue
-            
-            # For further validation, we check whether the subnet prefix is actually assigned to any network interfaces of the host.
-            local subnet_prefix="$(cut -d'/' -f1 <<<$primary_subnet | sed 's/::*$//g')"
-            local prefix_len="$(cut -d'/' -f2 <<<$primary_subnet)"
-            local net_interfaces=$(ip -6 -br addr | grep $subnet_prefix)
-            local interface_count=$(echo "$net_interfaces" | wc -l)
+    while true; do
+        local subnet_input
+        read -ep "Please specify the IPv6 subnet CIDR assigned to this host: " subnet_input </dev/tty
+        
+        # If the given IP is valid, this will return the normalized ipv6 subnet like "x:x:x:x::/NN"
+        local primary_subnet=$(exec_jshelper ip6-getsubnet $subnet_input)
+        [ -z "$primary_subnet" ] && echo "Invalid ipv6 subnet specified. It must be a valid ipv6 subnet in the CIDR format of \"xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx::/NN\"." && continue
+        
+        # For further validation, we check whether the subnet prefix is actually assigned to any network interfaces of the host.
+        local subnet_prefix="$(cut -d'/' -f1 <<<$primary_subnet | sed 's/::*$//g')"
+        local prefix_len="$(cut -d'/' -f2 <<<$primary_subnet)"
+        local net_interfaces=$(ip -6 -br addr | grep $subnet_prefix)
+        local interface_count=$(echo "$net_interfaces" | wc -l)
 
-            [ "$prefix_len" -gt $max_ipv6_prefix_len ] && echo "Maximum allowed prefix length for $evernode is $max_ipv6_prefix_len." && continue
-            [ -z "$net_interfaces" ] && echo "Could not find a network interface with the specified ipv6 subnet." && continue
-            [ "$interface_count" -gt 1 ] && echo "Found more than 1 network interface with the specified ipv6 subnet." && echo "$net_interfaces" && continue
+        [ "$prefix_len" -gt $max_ipv6_prefix_len ] && echo "Maximum allowed prefix length for $evernode is $max_ipv6_prefix_len." && continue
+        [ -z "$net_interfaces" ] && echo "Could not find a network interface with the specified ipv6 subnet." && continue
+        [ "$interface_count" -gt 1 ] && echo "Found more than 1 network interface with the specified ipv6 subnet." && echo "$net_interfaces" && continue
 
-            ipv6_subnet=$primary_subnet
-            ipv6_net_interface=$(echo "$net_interfaces" | awk '{ print $1 }')
+        ipv6_subnet=$primary_subnet
+        ipv6_net_interface=$(echo "$net_interfaces" | awk '{ print $1 }')
 
-            if ! confirm "\nDo you want to allocate the entire address range of the subnet $primary_subnet to $evernode?" ; then
+        if ! confirm "\nDo you want to allocate the entire address range of the subnet $primary_subnet to $evernode?" ; then
 
-                while true; do
-                    read -p "Please specify the nested IPv6 subnet you want to allocate for $evernode (this must be a nested subnet within $primary_subnet subnet): " subnet_input </dev/tty
-                    
-                    # If the given nested subnet is valid, this will return the normalized ipv6 subnet like "x:x:x:x::/NN"
-                    local nested_subnet=$(exec_jshelper ip6-nested-subnet $primary_subnet $subnet_input)
-                    [ -z "$nested_subnet" ] && echo "Invalid nested IPv6 subnet specified." && continue
-                    
-                    local prefix_len="$(cut -d'/' -f2 <<<$nested_subnet)"
-                    [ "$prefix_len" -gt $max_ipv6_prefix_len ] && echo "Maximum allowed prefix length for $evernode is $max_ipv6_prefix_len." && continue
+            while true; do
+                read -ep "Please specify the nested IPv6 subnet you want to allocate for $evernode (this must be a nested subnet within $primary_subnet subnet): " subnet_input </dev/tty
+                
+                # If the given nested subnet is valid, this will return the normalized ipv6 subnet like "x:x:x:x::/NN"
+                local nested_subnet=$(exec_jshelper ip6-nested-subnet $primary_subnet $subnet_input)
+                [ -z "$nested_subnet" ] && echo "Invalid nested IPv6 subnet specified." && continue
+                
+                local prefix_len="$(cut -d'/' -f2 <<<$nested_subnet)"
+                [ "$prefix_len" -gt $max_ipv6_prefix_len ] && echo "Maximum allowed prefix length for $evernode is $max_ipv6_prefix_len." && continue
 
-                    ipv6_subnet=$nested_subnet
-                    break
-                done
-            fi
-
-            break
-        done
-    fi
+                ipv6_subnet=$nested_subnet
+                break
+            done
+        fi
 
+        break
+    done
 }
 
 function set_cgrules_svc() {
@@ -557,42 +677,39 @@ function set_instance_alloc() {
             $alloc_instcount=$max_non_ipv6_instances
         fi
     fi
+    
+    echomult "Based on your system resources, we have chosen the following allocation:\n
+            $(GB $alloc_ramKB) memory\n
+            $(GB $alloc_swapKB) Swap\n
+            $(GB $alloc_diskKB) disk space\n
+            Distributed among $alloc_instcount contract instances"
+    confirm "\nIs this the allocation you want to use?" && return 0
 
+    local ramMB=0 swapMB=0 diskMB=0
 
-    if $interactive; then
-        echomult "Based on your system resources, we have chosen the following allocation:\n
-                $(GB $alloc_ramKB) memory\n
-                $(GB $alloc_swapKB) Swap\n
-                $(GB $alloc_diskKB) disk space\n
-                Distributed among $alloc_instcount contract instances"
-        confirm "\nIs this the allocation you want to use?" && return 0
+    while true ; do
+        read -ep "Specify the number of contract instances that you wish to host: " alloc_instcount </dev/tty
+        ! [[ $alloc_instcount -gt 0 ]] && echo "Invalid instance count." || break
+    done
 
-        local ramMB=0 swapMB=0 diskMB=0
+    while true ; do
+        read -ep "Specify the total memory in megabytes to distribute among all contract instances: " ramMB </dev/tty
+        ! [[ $ramMB -gt 0 ]] && echo "Invalid memory size." || break
+    done
 
-        while true ; do
-            read -p "Specify the number of contract instances that you wish to host: " alloc_instcount </dev/tty
-            ! [[ $alloc_instcount -gt 0 ]] && echo "Invalid instance count." || break
-        done
+    while true ; do
+        read -ep "Specify the total Swap in megabytes to distribute among all contract instances: " swapMB </dev/tty
+        ! [[ $swapMB -gt 0 ]] && echo "Invalid swap size." || break
+    done
 
-        while true ; do
-            read -p "Specify the total memory in megabytes to distribute among all contract instances: " ramMB </dev/tty
-            ! [[ $ramMB -gt 0 ]] && echo "Invalid memory size." || break
-        done
+    while true ; do
+        read -ep "Specify the total disk space in megabytes to distribute among all contract instances: " diskMB </dev/tty
+        ! [[ $diskMB -gt 0 ]] && echo "Invalid disk size." || break
+    done
 
-        while true ; do
-            read -p "Specify the total Swap in megabytes to distribute among all contract instances: " swapMB </dev/tty
-            ! [[ $swapMB -gt 0 ]] && echo "Invalid swap size." || break
-        done
-
-        while true ; do
-            read -p "Specify the total disk space in megabytes to distribute among all contract instances: " diskMB </dev/tty
-            ! [[ $diskMB -gt 0 ]] && echo "Invalid disk size." || break
-        done
-
-        alloc_ramKB=$(( ramMB * 1000 ))
-        alloc_swapKB=$(( swapMB * 1000 ))
-        alloc_diskKB=$(( diskMB * 1000 ))
-    fi
+    alloc_ramKB=$(( ramMB * 1000 ))
+    alloc_swapKB=$(( swapMB * 1000 ))
+    alloc_diskKB=$(( diskMB * 1000 ))
 
     if ! [[ $alloc_ramKB -gt 0 ]] || ! [[ $alloc_swapKB -gt 0 ]] || ! [[ $alloc_diskKB -gt 0 ]] ||
        ! [[ $alloc_cpu -gt 0 ]] || ! [[ $alloc_instcount -gt 0 ]]; then
@@ -603,44 +720,46 @@ function set_instance_alloc() {
 function set_lease_amount() {
 
     # Lease amount is mandatory field set by the user
-    if $interactive; then
-        local amount=0
-        while true ; do
-            read -p "Specify the lease amount in EVRs for your contract instances (per moment charge per contract): " amount </dev/tty
-            ! validate_positive_decimal $amount && echo "Lease amount should be a numerical value greater than zero." || break
-        done
+    local amount=0
+    while true ; do
+        read -ep "Specify the lease amount in EVRs for your contract instances (per moment charge per contract): " amount </dev/tty
+        ! validate_positive_decimal $amount && echo "Lease amount should be a numerical value greater than zero." || break
+    done
 
-        lease_amount=$amount
-    fi
+    lease_amount=$amount
 }
 
 function set_email_address() {
-    if $interactive; then
-        local emailAddress=""
-        while true ; do
-            read -p "Specify the contact email address for your host (this will be published on the host registry and is publicly visible to anyone): " emailAddress </dev/tty
-            ! validate_email_address $emailAddress || break
-        done
 
-        email_address=$emailAddress
-    fi
+    local emailAddress=""
+    while true ; do
+        read -ep "Specify the contact email address for your host (this will be published on the host registry and is publicly visible to anyone): " emailAddress </dev/tty
+        ! validate_email_address $emailAddress || break
+    done
 
-    validate_email_address $email_address || exit 1
+    email_address=$emailAddress
 }
 
 function set_rippled_server() {
     ([ -z $rippled_server ] || [ "$rippled_server" == "default" ]) && rippled_server=$default_rippled_server
 
+    if confirm "Do you want to connect to the default rippled server ($default_rippled_server)?" ; then
+        ! validate_rippled_url $rippled_server && exit 1
+    else
+        local new_url=""
+        while true ; do
+            read -ep "Specify the Rippled server URL: " new_url </dev/tty
+            ! validate_rippled_url $new_url || break
+        done
+        rippled_server=$new_url
+    fi
+}
+
+function set_auto_update() {
+    enable_auto_update=false
     if $interactive; then
-        if confirm "Do you want to connect to the default rippled server ($default_rippled_server)?" ; then
-            ! validate_rippled_url $rippled_server && exit 1
-        else
-            local new_url=""
-            while true ; do
-                read -p "Specify the Rippled server URL: " new_url </dev/tty
-                ! validate_rippled_url $new_url || break
-            done
-            rippled_server=$new_url
+        if confirm "Do you want to enable auto updates?" "n" ; then
+            enable_auto_update=true
         fi
     fi
 }
@@ -654,7 +773,7 @@ function set_transferee_address() {
 
         local address=''
         while true ; do
-            read -p "Specify the XRPL account address of the transferee: " address </dev/tty
+            read -ep "Specify the XRPL account address of the transferee: " address </dev/tty
             ! [[ $address =~ ^r[a-zA-Z0-9]{24,34}$ ]] && echo "Invalid XRPL account address." || break
 
         done
@@ -665,38 +784,201 @@ function set_transferee_address() {
     ! [[ $transferee_address =~ ^r[a-zA-Z0-9]{24,34}$ ]] && echo "Invalid XRPL account address." && exit 1
 }
 
+# Function to generate QR code in the terminal
+function generate_qrcode() {
+    if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+        echo "Argument error > Usage: generate_qrcode <string>"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    local input_string="$1"
+    qrencode -s 1 -l L -t UTF8 "$input_string"
+}
+
+function generate_and_save_keyfile() {
+
+    local account_json=$(exec_jshelper generate-account)
+    xrpl_address=$(jq -r '.address' <<< "$account_json")
+    xrpl_secret=$(jq -r '.secret' <<< "$account_json")
+
+    if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
+        echomult "Error: Please provide the full path of the secret file."
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    key_file_path="$1"
+
+    key_dir=$(dirname "$key_file_path")
+    if [ ! -d "$key_dir" ]; then
+        mkdir -p "$key_dir"
+    fi
+
+    if [ -e "$key_file_path" ]; then
+        if ! confirm "The file '$key_file_path' already exists. Do you want to override it?"; then
+            existing_secret=$(jq -r '.xrpl.secret' "$key_file_path" 2>/dev/null)
+            if [ "$existing_secret" != "null" ] && [ "$existing_secret" != "-" ]; then
+                account_json=$(exec_jshelper generate-account $existing_secret)
+                xrpl_address=$(jq -r '.address' <<< "$account_json")
+                xrpl_secret=$(jq -r '.secret' <<< "$account_json")
+                echomult "Retrived account details via secret."
+                return 0
+            else
+                echomult "Error: Existing secret file does not have the expected format."
+                return 1
+            fi
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    if [ "$key_file_path" == "$default_key_filepath" ]; then
+        parent_directory=$(dirname "$key_file_path")
+        chown -R $MB_XRPL_USER: "$parent_directory"
+        chmod -R 700 "$parent_directory"
+    fi
+
+    echo "{ \"xrpl\": { \"secret\": \"$xrpl_secret\" } }" > "$key_file_path"
+    chmod 600 "$key_file_path"
+    echomult "Key file saved successfully at $key_file_path"
+
+    chown $MB_XRPL_USER: $key_file_path
+
+    return 0
+}
 
 function set_host_xrpl_account() {
     local account_validate_criteria="register"
+    local required_balance=0
     [ ! -z $1 ] && account_validate_criteria=$1
 
-    if $interactive; then
-        [ "$account_validate_criteria" == "register" ] &&
-            echomult "In order to register in Evernode you need to have an XRPL account with sufficient Ever (EVR) balance.\n"
-        local xrpl_address=""
-        local xrpl_secret=""
-        while true ; do
+    local reg_fee=$(exec_jshelper access-evernode-cfg $rippled_server $EVERNODE_GOVERNOR_ADDRESS hostRegFee)
 
-            read -p "Specify the XRPL account address: " xrpl_address </dev/tty
+    # Create MB_XRPL_USER as we require that user for secret key ownership management.
+    if ! grep -q "^$MB_XRPL_USER:" /etc/passwd; then
+        echomult "Creating Message-board User..."
+        useradd --shell /usr/sbin/nologin -m $MB_XRPL_USER
+    fi
+
+    if [ "$account_validate_criteria" == "register" ]; then
+        local key_file_path='-'
+
+        confirm "\nDo you want to use the default key file path ${default_key_filepath} to save the new account key?" && key_file_path=$default_key_filepath
+
+        if [ "$key_file_path" != "$default_key_filepath" ]; then
+            while true ; do
+                read -ep "Specify the preferred key file path: " key_file_path </dev/tty
+                parent_directory=$(dirname "$key_file_path")
+
+                canonicalized_directory=$(realpath "$parent_directory")
+                root_directory="/root"
+                canonicalized_root=$(realpath "$root_directory")
+
+                if [[ "$canonicalized_directory" == "$canonicalized_root"* ]]; then
+                    echo "Key should not be located in /root directory." && continue
+                fi
+
+                ! [ -e "$parent_directory" ] && echo "Invalid directory path." || break
+
+            done
+        fi
+
+        # Check for saved secrets due to a previous installation.
+        if [[ -f "$secret_backup_location" || -f "$key_file_path" ]]; then
+
+            if [ -f "$secret_backup_location" ]; then
+                echomult "Retrived account details via a backed-up secret." && mv $secret_backup_location $key_file_path
+            else
+                echomult "Retrived account details via a previously specified secret."
+            fi
+
+            local existing_secret=$(jq -r '.xrpl.secret' "$key_file_path" 2>/dev/null)
+            if [ "$existing_secret" != "null" ] && [ "$existing_secret" != "-" ]; then
+                account_json=$(exec_jshelper generate-account $existing_secret)
+                xrpl_address=$(jq -r '.address' <<< "$account_json")
+                xrpl_secret=$(jq -r '.secret' <<< "$account_json")
+
+                key_file_dir=$(dirname "$key_file_path")
+                if [ ! -d "$key_file_dir" ]; then
+                    mkdir -p "$key_file_dir"
+                fi
+
+                # Modify the permissions accordingly
+                chown $MB_XRPL_USER: $key_file_path && \
+                chmod 600 $key_file_path && \
+                echomult "Retrived account details via the backed-up secret." || (echomult "Error occurred in secret restoring." && exit 1)
+            else
+                echomult "Error: Backup secret file format does not support." && exit 1
+            fi
+        else
+
+            echomult "Generating new keypair for the host...\n"
+            generate_and_save_keyfile "$key_file_path"
+        fi
+
+        echomult "Your host account with the address $xrpl_address has been generated on Xahau $NETWORK.
+                \nThe secret key of the account is located at $key_file_path.
+                \n\nThis is the account that will represent this host on the Evernode host registry. You need to load up the account with following funds in order to continue with the installation.
+                \n1. At least $min_xrp_amount_per_month XAH (Xahau XRP) to cover regular transaction fees for first month.
+                \n2. At least $reg_fee EVR to cover Evernode registration fee.
+                \n\nYou can scan the following QR code in your wallet app to send funds:\n"
+
+        generate_qrcode "$xrpl_address"
+
+        required_balance=$min_xrp_amount_per_month
+        while true ; do
+            wait_call "exec_jshelper check-balance $rippled_server $EVERNODE_GOVERNOR_ADDRESS $xrpl_address NATIVE $required_balance" "Thank you. [OUTPUT] XAH balance is there in your host account." \
+            && break
+            confirm "\nDo you want to re-check the balance?\nPressing 'n' would terminate the installation." || exit 1
+        done
+
+        echomult "\nPreparing account with EVR trust-line..."
+        while true ; do
+            wait_call "exec_jshelper prepare-host $rippled_server $EVERNODE_GOVERNOR_ADDRESS $xrpl_address $xrpl_secret $inetaddr" "Account preparation is successfull." && break
+            confirm "\nDo you want to re-try account preparation?\nPressing 'n' would terminate the installation." || exit 1
+        done
+
+        echomult "\n\nIn order to register in Evernode you need to have $reg_fee EVR balance in your host account. Please deposit the required registration fee in EVRs.
+                \nYou can scan the following QR code in your wallet app to send funds:"
+
+        required_balance=$reg_fee
+        while true ; do
+            wait_call "exec_jshelper check-balance $rippled_server $EVERNODE_GOVERNOR_ADDRESS $xrpl_address ISSUED $required_balance" "Thank you. [OUTPUT] EVR balance is there in your host account." \
+            && break
+            confirm "\nDo you want to re-check the balance?\nPressing 'n' would terminate the installation." || exit 1
+        done
+
+
+    elif [ "$account_validate_criteria" == "transfer" ] || [ "$account_validate_criteria" == "re-register" ]; then
+        
+        if [ "$account_validate_criteria" == "re-register" ]; then
+            account_validate_criteria="register"
+        fi
+
+        while true ; do
+            read -ep "Specify the XRPL account address: " xrpl_address </dev/tty
             ! [[ $xrpl_address =~ ^r[0-9a-zA-Z]{24,34}$ ]] && echo "Invalid XRPL account address." && continue
 
             echo "Checking account $xrpl_address..."
             ! exec_jshelper validate-account $rippled_server $EVERNODE_GOVERNOR_ADDRESS $xrpl_address $account_validate_criteria && xrpl_address="" && continue
 
-            # Take hidden input and print empty echo (new line) at the end.
-            read -s -p "Specify the XRPL account secret (your input will be hidden on screen): " xrpl_secret </dev/tty && echo ""
-            ! [[ $xrpl_secret =~ ^s[1-9A-HJ-NP-Za-km-z]{25,35}$ ]] && echo "Invalid XRPL account secret." && continue
+            read -ep "Specify the path of the Host Account secret: " key_file_path </dev/tty
+            ! [ -f "$key_file_path" ] && echo "Invalid Path." && continue
+            xrpl_secret=$(cat $key_file_path | jq -r '.xrpl.secret')
+
+            ! [[ $xrpl_secret =~ ^s[1-9A-HJ-NP-Za-km-z]{25,35}$ ]] && echo "Invalid account secret." && continue
 
             echo "Checking account keys..."
             ! exec_jshelper validate-keys $rippled_server $xrpl_address $xrpl_secret && xrpl_secret="" && continue
 
+            # Modifying key file ownership to MB_XRPL_USER.
+            chown $MB_XRPL_USER: $key_file_path
+            chmod 600 $key_file_path
+
+            xrpl_account_secret=$xrpl_secret
+
             break
-
         done
-
-        xrpl_account_address=$xrpl_address
-        xrpl_account_secret=$xrpl_secret
     fi
+
+    xrpl_account_address=$xrpl_address
+    xrpl_account_secret_path=$key_file_path
 }
 
 function install_failure() {
@@ -710,22 +992,86 @@ function uninstall_failure() {
 }
 
 function online_version_timestamp() {
-    # Send HTTP HEAD request and get last modified timestamp of the installer package or setup.sh.
-    curl --silent --head $1 | grep 'Last-Modified:' | sed 's/[^ ]* //'
+    latest_version_data=$(curl -s "$latest_version_endpoint")
+    latest_version_timestamp=$(echo "$latest_version_data" | jq -r '.published_at')
+    echo "$latest_version_timestamp"
+}
+
+function enable_evernode_auto_updater() {
+    [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ] && echo "Please run with root privileges (sudo)." && exit 1
+    enable_auto_update=true
+
+    # Create the service.
+    echo "[Unit]
+Description=Service for the Evernode auto-update.
+After=network.target
+[Service]
+User=root
+Group=root
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/evernode update -q
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target" >/etc/systemd/system/$EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.service
+
+    # Create a timer for the service (every two hours).
+    echo "[Unit]
+Description=Timer for the Evernode auto-update.
+# Allow manual starts
+RefuseManualStart=no
+# Allow manual stops
+RefuseManualStop=no
+[Timer]
+Unit=$EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.service
+OnCalendar=0/12:00:00
+# Execute job if it missed a run due to machine being off
+Persistent=true
+# To prevent rush time, adding 2 hours delay
+RandomizedDelaySec=7200
+[Install]
+WantedBy=timers.target" >/etc/systemd/system/$EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.timer
+
+    # Reload the systemd daemon.
+    systemctl daemon-reload
+
+    echo "Enabling Evernode auto update service..."
+    systemctl enable $EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.service
+
+    echo "Enabling Evernode auto update timer..."
+    systemctl enable $EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.timer
+    echo "Starting Evernode auto update timer..."
+    systemctl start $EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.timer
+}
+
+function remove_evernode_auto_updater() {
+    [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ] && echo "Please run with root privileges (sudo)." && exit 1
+    enable_auto_update=false
+
+    echo "Removing Evernode auto update timer..."
+    systemctl stop $EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.timer
+    systemctl disable $EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.timer
+    service_path="/etc/systemd/system/$EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.timer"
+    rm -f $service_path
+
+    echo "Removing Evernode auto update service..."
+    systemctl stop $EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.service
+    systemctl disable $EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.service
+    service_path="/etc/systemd/system/$EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.service"
+    rm -f $service_path
+
+    # Reload the systemd daemon.
+    systemctl daemon-reload
 }
 
 function install_evernode() {
     local upgrade=$1
 
     # Get installer version (timestamp). We use this later to check for Evernode software updates.
-    local installer_version_timestamp=$(online_version_timestamp $installer_url)
+    local installer_version_timestamp=$(online_version_timestamp)
     [ -z "$installer_version_timestamp" ] && echo "Online installer not found." && exit 1
-    # Get setup version (timestamp).
-    local setup_version_timestamp=$(online_version_timestamp $setup_script_url)
 
     local tmp=$(mktemp -d)
     cd $tmp
-    curl --silent $installer_url --output installer.tgz
+    curl --silent -L $installer_url --output installer.tgz
     tar zxf $tmp/installer.tgz --strip-components=1
     rm installer.tgz
 
@@ -734,7 +1080,7 @@ function install_evernode() {
     logfile="$log_dir/installer-$(date +%s).log"
 
     if [ "$upgrade" == "0" ] ; then
-        echo "Installing prerequisites..."
+        echo "Installing other prerequisites..."
         ! ./prereq.sh $cgrulesengd_service 2>&1 \
                                 | tee -a $logfile | stdbuf --output=L grep "STAGE" | cut -d ' ' -f 2- && install_failure
     fi
@@ -750,23 +1096,29 @@ function install_evernode() {
     echo "Installing Sashimono..."
 
     init_setup_helpers
-    registry_address=$(exec_jshelper access-evernode-cfg $rippled_server $EVERNODE_GOVERNOR_ADDRESS $xrpl_account_address registryAddress)
+    registry_address=$(exec_jshelper access-evernode-cfg $rippled_server $EVERNODE_GOVERNOR_ADDRESS registryAddress)
 
     # Filter logs with STAGE prefix and ommit the prefix when echoing.
     # If STAGE log contains -p arg, move the cursor to previous log line and overwrite the log.
-    ! UPGRADE=$upgrade EVERNODE_REGISTRY_ADDRESS=$registry_address ./sashimono-install.sh $inetaddr $init_peer_port $init_user_port $countrycode $alloc_instcount \
-                            $alloc_cpu $alloc_ramKB $alloc_swapKB $alloc_diskKB $lease_amount $rippled_server $xrpl_account_address $xrpl_account_secret $email_address \
+    ! UPGRADE=$upgrade EVERNODE_REGISTRY_ADDRESS=$registry_address OPERATION=$operation ./sashimono-install.sh $inetaddr $init_peer_port $init_user_port $countrycode $alloc_instcount \
+                            $alloc_cpu $alloc_ramKB $alloc_swapKB $alloc_diskKB $lease_amount $rippled_server $xrpl_account_address $xrpl_account_secret_path $email_address \
                             $tls_key_file $tls_cert_file $tls_cabundle_file $description $ipv6_subnet $ipv6_net_interface 2>&1 \
                             | tee -a $logfile | stdbuf --output=L grep "STAGE\|ERROR" \
                             | while read line ; do [[ $line =~ ^STAGE[[:space:]]-p(.*)$ ]] && echo -e \\e[1A\\e[K"${line:9}" || echo ${line:6} ; done \
                             && remove_evernode_alias && install_failure
+    
+    # Enable the Evernode Auto Updater Service.
+    if [ "$enable_auto_update" = true ]; then
+        stage "Configuring auto updater service"
+        enable_evernode_auto_updater
+    fi
+
     set +o pipefail
 
     rm -r $tmp
 
     # Write the verison timestamp to a file for later updated version comparison.
     echo $installer_version_timestamp > $SASHIMONO_DATA/$installer_version_timestamp_file
-    echo $setup_version_timestamp > $SASHIMONO_DATA/$setup_version_timestamp_file
 }
 
 function check_exisiting_contracts() {
@@ -796,6 +1148,9 @@ function uninstall_evernode() {
     if ! $transfer ; then
         [ "$upgrade" == "0" ] && echo "Uninstalling..." ||  echo "Uninstalling for upgrade..."
         ! UPGRADE=$upgrade TRANSFER=0 $SASHIMONO_BIN/sashimono-uninstall.sh $2 && uninstall_failure
+
+        # Remove the Evernode Auto Updater Service.
+        [ "$upgrade" == "0" ] && systemctl list-unit-files | grep -q $EVERNODE_AUTO_UPDATE_SERVICE.service && remove_evernode_auto_updater
     else
         echo "Intiating Transfer..."
         echo "Uninstalling for transfer..."
@@ -808,13 +1163,11 @@ function uninstall_evernode() {
 
 function update_evernode() {
     echo "Checking for updates..."
-    local latest_installer_script_version=$(online_version_timestamp $installer_url)
-    local latest_setup_script_version=$(online_version_timestamp $setup_script_url)
+    local latest_installer_script_version=$(online_version_timestamp)
     [ -z "$latest_installer_script_version" ] && echo "Could not check for updates. Online installer not found." && exit 1
 
     local current_installer_script_version=$(cat $SASHIMONO_DATA/$installer_version_timestamp_file)
-    local current_setup_script_version=$(cat $SASHIMONO_DATA/$setup_version_timestamp_file)
-    [ "$latest_installer_script_version" == "$current_installer_script_version" ] && [ "$latest_setup_script_version" == "$current_setup_script_version" ] && echo "Your $evernode installation is up to date." && exit 0
+    [ "$latest_installer_script_version" == "$current_installer_script_version" ] && echo "Your $evernode installation is up to date." && exit 0
 
     echo "New $evernode update available. Setup will re-install $evernode with updated software. Your account and contract instances will be preserved."
     $interactive && ! confirm "\nDo you want to install the update?" && exit 1
@@ -825,12 +1178,6 @@ function update_evernode() {
     if [ "$latest_installer_script_version" != "$current_installer_script_version" ] ; then
         uninstall_evernode 1
         install_evernode 1
-    elif [ "$latest_setup_script_version" != "$current_setup_script_version" ] ; then
-        [ -d $log_dir ] || mkdir -p $log_dir
-        logfile="$log_dir/installer-$(date +%s).log"
-        remove_evernode_alias
-        ! create_evernode_alias && echo "Alias creation failed."
-        echo $latest_setup_script_version > $SASHIMONO_DATA/$setup_version_timestamp_file
     fi
 
     rm -r $setup_helper_dir >/dev/null 2>&1
@@ -887,8 +1234,7 @@ function remove_evernode_alias() {
 function check_installer_pending_finish() {
     if [ -f /run/reboot-required.pkgs ] && [ -n "$(grep sashimono /run/reboot-required.pkgs)" ]; then
         echo "Your system needs to be rebooted in order to complete Sashimono installation."
-        $interactive && confirm "Reboot now?" && reboot
-        ! $interactive && echo "Rebooting..." && reboot
+        confirm "Reboot now?" && reboot
         return 0
     else
         # If reboot not required, check whether re-login is required in case the setup was run with sudo.
@@ -912,7 +1258,7 @@ function reg_info() {
         local sashimono_mb_xrpl_status=$(sudo -u "$MB_XRPL_USER" XDG_RUNTIME_DIR="$mb_user_runtime_dir" systemctl --user is-active $MB_XRPL_SERVICE)
         echo "Sashimono agent status: $sashimono_agent_status"
         echo "Sashimono mb xrpl status: $sashimono_mb_xrpl_status"
-        echo -e "\nYour account details are stored in $MB_XRPL_DATA/mb-xrpl.cfg and $MB_XRPL_DATA/secret.cfg."
+        echo -e "\nYour account details are stored in $MB_XRPL_DATA/mb-xrpl.cfg"
     fi
 }
 
@@ -1107,9 +1453,6 @@ function config() {
 
         local cfg_host_address=$(jq -r '.xrpl.address' $mbconfig)
 
-        local mbsecretconfig="$MB_XRPL_DATA/secret.cfg"
-        local cfg_host_secret=$(jq -r '.xrpl.secret' $mbsecretconfig)
-
         [ ! -z $email_address ] && ! validate_email_address $email_address &&
             echomult "\nUsage: evernode config email | evernode config email <email address>\n" &&
             exit 1
@@ -1248,29 +1591,7 @@ function delete_instance()
 
 if [ "$mode" == "install" ]; then
 
-    if ! $interactive ; then
-        inetaddr=${3}              # IP or DNS address.
-        init_peer_port=${4}        # Starting peer port for instances.
-        init_user_port=${5}        # Starting user port for instances.
-        countrycode=${6}           # 2-letter country code.
-        alloc_cpu=${7}             # CPU microsec to allocate for contract instances (max 1000000).
-        alloc_ramKB=${8}           # Memory to allocate for contract instances.
-        alloc_swapKB=${9}          # Swap to allocate for contract instances.
-        alloc_diskKB=${10}         # Disk space to allocate for contract instances.
-        alloc_instcount=${11}      # Total contract instance count.
-        lease_amount=${12}         # Contract instance lease amount in EVRs.
-        rippled_server=${13}       # Rippled server URL
-        xrpl_account_address=${14} # XRPL account address.
-        xrpl_account_secret=${15}  # XRPL account secret.
-        email_address=${16}        # User email address
-        tls_key_file=${17}         # File path to the tls private key.
-        tls_cert_file=${18}        # File path to the tls certificate.
-        tls_cabundle_file=${19}    # File path to the tls ca bundle.
-        ipv6_subnet=${20}          # ipv6 subnet to be used for ipv6 instance address assignment.
-        ipv6_net_interface=${21}   # ipv6 bound network interface to be used for outbound communication.
-    fi
-
-    $interactive && ! confirm "This will install Sashimono, Evernode's contract instance management software,
+    ! confirm "This will install Sashimono, Evernode's contract instance management software,
             and register your system as an $evernode host.
             \nMake sure your system does not currently contain any other workloads important
             to you since we will be making modifications to your system configuration.
@@ -1282,22 +1603,26 @@ if [ "$mode" == "install" ]; then
 
     # Display licence file and ask for concent.
     printf "\n*****************************************************************************************************\n\n"
-    curl --silent $licence_url | cat
+    curl -s -L $licence_url | cat
     printf "\n\n*****************************************************************************************************\n"
-    $interactive && ! confirm "\nDo you accept the terms of the licence agreement?" && exit 1
+    ! confirm "\nDo you accept the terms of the licence agreement?" && exit 1
+
+    ! confirm "\nAre you performing a fresh Evernode installation?
+            \nNOTE: Pressing 'n' implies that you are in the process of transferring from a previous installation in $NETWORK." && operation="re-register"
+
+    set_environment_configs
 
     init_setup_helpers
 
-    if [ "$NO_MB" == "" ]; then    
+    if [ "$NO_MB" == "" ]; then
         set_rippled_server
         echo -e "Using Rippled server '$rippled_server'.\n"
-        set_host_xrpl_account
-        echo -e "Using xrpl account $xrpl_account_address with the specified secret.\n"
     fi
 
     set_email_address
     echo -e "Using the contact email address '$email_address'.\n"
 
+    # TODO - CHECKPOINT - 01
     set_inet_addr
     echo -e "Using '$inetaddr' as host internet address.\n"
 
@@ -1319,10 +1644,22 @@ if [ "$mode" == "install" ]; then
     if [ "$NO_MB" == "" ]; then
         set_lease_amount
         echo -e "Lease amount set as $lease_amount EVRs per Moment.\n"
+
+        # TODO - CHECKPOINT - 02
+        set_host_xrpl_account $operation
+        echo -e "\nAccount setup is complete."
+    fi
+
+    set_auto_update
+    if [ "$enable_auto_update" = true ]; then
+        echo -e "Auto updater will be enabled."
+    else
+        echo -e "Auto updater will be disabled."
     fi
 
     $interactive && ! confirm "\n\nSetup will now begin the installation. Continue?" && exit 1
 
+    # TODO - CHECKPOINT - 03
     echo "Starting installation..."
     install_evernode 0
 
@@ -1333,29 +1670,43 @@ if [ "$mode" == "install" ]; then
 
 elif [ "$mode" == "uninstall" ]; then
 
-    # echomult "\nWARNING! Uninstalling will deregister your host from $evernode and you will LOSE YOUR XRPL ACCOUNT credentials
-    #         stored in '$MB_XRPL_DATA/mb-xrpl.cfg' and '$MB_XRPL_DATA/secret.cfg'. This is irreversible. Make sure you have your account address and
-    #         secret elsewhere before proceeding.\n"
+    ! confirm "\nAre you sure you want to uninstall $evernode?" && exit 1
 
-    # $interactive && ! confirm "\nHave you read above warning and backed up your account credentials?" && exit 1
-    $interactive && ! confirm "\nAre you sure you want to uninstall $evernode?" && exit 1
+    echomult "\nWARNING! Uninstalling will deregister your host from $evernode and you will LOSE YOUR ACCOUNT address
+            stored in '$MB_XRPL_DATA/mb-xrpl.cfg' and the secret in the specified path.
+            \nNOTE: Secret path can be found at '$MB_XRPL_DATA/mb-xrpl.cfg'.
+            \nThis is irreversible. Make sure you have your account address and
+            secret elsewhere before proceeding.\n"
+
+    ! confirm "\nHave you read above warning and backed up your account credentials?" && exit 1
 
     # Check contract condtion.
     check_exisiting_contracts 0
 
-    # Force uninstall on quiet mode.
-    $interactive && uninstall_evernode 0 || uninstall_evernode 0 -f
+    # Perform Evernode uninstall
+    uninstall_evernode 0
     echo "Uninstallation complete!"
 
 elif [ "$mode" == "transfer" ]; then
     # If evernode is not installed download setup helpers and call for transfer.
     if $installed ; then
-        $interactive && ! confirm "\nThis will uninstall and deregister this host from $evernode
-            while allowing you to transfer the registration to a preferred transferee.
-            \n\nAre you sure you want to transfer $evernode registration from this host?" && exit 1
 
         if ! $interactive ; then
             transferee_address=${3}           # Address of the transferee.
+        else
+
+            ! confirm "\nThis will uninstall and deregister this host from $evernode
+                while allowing you to transfer the registration to a preferred transferee.
+                \n\nAre you sure you want to transfer $evernode registration from this host?" && exit 1
+
+            echomult "\nWARNING! By proceeding this you will LOSE YOUR ACCOUNT address
+                stored in '$MB_XRPL_DATA/mb-xrpl.cfg' and the secret in the specified path.
+                \nNOTE: Secret path can be found at '$MB_XRPL_DATA/mb-xrpl.cfg'.
+                \nThis is irreversible. Make sure you have your account address and
+                secret elsewhere before proceeding.\n"
+
+            ! confirm "\nHave you read above warning and backed up your account credentials?" && exit 1
+
         fi
 
         # Set transferee based on the user input.
@@ -1372,10 +1723,10 @@ elif [ "$mode" == "transfer" ]; then
 
     else
         if ! $interactive ; then
-            xrpl_account_address=${3} # XRPL account address.
-            xrpl_account_secret=${4}  # XRPL account secret.
-            transferee_address=${5}   # Address of the transferee.
-            rippled_server=${6}       # Rippled server URL
+            xrpl_account_address=${3}       # XRPL account address.
+            xrpl_account_secret=$(<"${4}")  # XRPL account secret based on the provided path.
+            transferee_address=${5}         # Address of the transferee.
+            rippled_server=${6}             # Rippled server URL
         fi
 
         init_setup_helpers
@@ -1409,6 +1760,9 @@ elif [ "$mode" == "list" ]; then
     sashi list
 
 elif [ "$mode" == "update" ]; then
+    config_json_path="$SASHIMONO_BIN/evernode-setup-helpers/configuration.json"
+    export EVERNODE_GOVERNOR_ADDRESS=${OVERRIDE_EVERNODE_GOVERNOR_ADDRESS:-$(jq -r ".$NETWORK.governorAddress" $config_json_path)}
+
     update_evernode
 
 elif [ "$mode" == "log" ]; then
@@ -1437,6 +1791,17 @@ elif [ "$mode" == "governance" ]; then
             \nhelp - Print help." && exit 0
     ! MB_DATA_DIR=$MB_XRPL_DATA node $MB_XRPL_BIN ${*:1} && exit 1
 
+elif [ "$mode" == "auto-update" ]; then
+    if [ "$2" == "enable" ]; then
+        enable_evernode_auto_updater && exit 0
+    elif [ "$2" == "disable" ]; then
+        remove_evernode_auto_updater && exit 0
+    else
+        echomult "$evernode auto update
+            \nSupported commands:
+            \nenable - Enable $evernode auto updater service.
+            \ndisable - Disable $evernode auto updater service." && exit 1
+    fi
 fi
 
 [ "$mode" != "uninstall" ] && check_installer_pending_finish
diff --git a/mb-xrpl/app.js b/mb-xrpl/app.js
index f407744..b77a49e 100644
--- a/mb-xrpl/app.js
+++ b/mb-xrpl/app.js
@@ -15,25 +15,26 @@ async function main() {
         if (process.argv.length >= 3) {
             if (process.argv.length >= 9 && process.argv[2] === 'new') {
                 const accountAddress = process.argv[3];
-                const accountSecret = process.argv[4];
+                const accountSecretPath = process.argv[4];
                 const governorAddress = process.argv[5];
-                const domain = process.argv[6];
+                // const domain = process.argv[6];
                 const leaseAmount = process.argv[7];
                 const rippledServer = process.argv[8];
                 const ipv6Subnet = (process.argv[9] === '-') ? null : process.argv[9];
                 const ipv6NetInterface = (process.argv[10] === '-') ? null : process.argv[10];
+                const network = process.argv.length > 11 ? process.argv[11] : appenv.NETWORK;
                 const setup = new Setup();
-                const acc = await setup.setupHostAccount(accountAddress, accountSecret, rippledServer, governorAddress, domain);
-                setup.newConfig(acc.address, acc.secret, governorAddress, parseFloat(leaseAmount), rippledServer, ipv6Subnet, ipv6NetInterface);
+                setup.newConfig(accountAddress, accountSecretPath, governorAddress, parseFloat(leaseAmount), rippledServer, ipv6Subnet, ipv6NetInterface, network);
             }
             else if (process.argv.length === 7 && process.argv[2] === 'betagen') {
                 const governorAddress = process.argv[3];
                 const domain = process.argv[4];
                 const leaseAmount = process.argv[5];
                 const rippledServer = process.argv[6];
+                const network = process.argv.length > 7 ? process.argv[7] : appenv.NETWORK;
                 const setup = new Setup();
-                const acc = await setup.generateBetaHostAccount(rippledServer, governorAddress, domain);
-                setup.newConfig(acc.address, acc.secret, governorAddress, parseFloat(leaseAmount), rippledServer);
+                const acc = await setup.generateBetaHostAccount(rippledServer, governorAddress, domain, network);
+                setup.newConfig(acc.address, acc.secret, governorAddress, parseFloat(leaseAmount), rippledServer, null, null, network);
             }
             else if (process.argv.length >= 13 && process.argv[2] === 'register') {
                 await new Setup().register(process.argv[3], parseInt(process.argv[4]), parseInt(process.argv[5]),
@@ -77,9 +78,9 @@ async function main() {
                 console.log(`Usage:
         node index.js - Run message board.
         node index.js version - Print version.
-        node index.js new [address] [secret] [governorAddress] [leaseAmount] [rippledServer] [ipv6Subnet] [ipv6Interface] - Create new config files.
+        node index.js new [address] [secret] [governorAddress] [leaseAmount] [rippledServer] [ipv6Subnet] [ipv6Interface] [network] - Create new config files.
         node index.js betagen [governorAddress] [domain or ip] [leaseAmount] [rippledServer] - Generate beta host account and populate the configs.
-        node index.js register [countryCode] [cpuMicroSec] [ramKb] [swapKb] [diskKb] [totalInstanceCount] [description] - Register the host on Evernode.
+        node index.js register [countryCode] [cpuMicroSec] [ramKb] [swapKb] [diskKb] [totalInstanceCount] [description] [network] - Register the host on Evernode.
         node index.js transfer [transfereeAddress] - Initiate a transfer.
         node index.js deregister - Deregister the host from Evernode.
         node index.js reginfo - Display Evernode registration info.
diff --git a/mb-xrpl/lib/appenv.js b/mb-xrpl/lib/appenv.js
index 81bfbc9..00a6adc 100644
--- a/mb-xrpl/lib/appenv.js
+++ b/mb-xrpl/lib/appenv.js
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
 const process = require('process');
 const path = require('path');
+const fs = require('fs');
 
 let appenv = {
     IS_DEV_MODE: process.env.MB_DEV === "1",
     FILE_LOG_ENABLED: process.env.MB_FILE_LOG === "1",
     DATA_DIR: process.env.MB_DATA_DIR || __dirname,
     FAUCET_URL: process.env.MB_FAUCET_URL || "https://hooks-testnet-v3.xrpl-labs.com/newcreds",
-    DEFAULT_RIPPLED_SERVER: 'wss://hooks-testnet-v3.xrpl-labs.com',
     DEFAULT_FULL_HISTORY_NODE: 'wss://hooks-testnet-v3.xrpl-labs.com' // If we migrate to Main NET, this should be configured with the relevant full history Node WebSocket.
 }
 
 appenv = {
     ...appenv,
     CONFIG_PATH: appenv.DATA_DIR + '/mb-xrpl.cfg',
-    SECRET_CONFIG_PATH: appenv.DATA_DIR + '/secret.cfg',
     GOVERNANCE_CONFIG_PATH: appenv.DATA_DIR + '/governance.cfg',
     LOG_PATH: appenv.DATA_DIR + '/log/mb-xrpl.log',
     DB_PATH: appenv.DATA_DIR + '/mb-xrpl.sqlite',
@@ -28,9 +27,17 @@ appenv = {
     ORPHAN_PRUNE_SCHEDULER_INTERVAL_HOURS: 4,
     SASHIMONO_SCHEDULER_INTERVAL_SECONDS: 2,
     SASHI_CLI_PATH: appenv.IS_DEV_MODE ? "../build/sashi" : "/usr/bin/sashi",
-    MB_VERSION: '0.7.2',
-    TOS_HASH: '757A0237B44D8B2BBB04AE2BAD5813858E0AECD2F0B217075E27E0630BA74314' // This is the sha256 hash of TOS text.
+    MB_VERSION: '0.8.0',
+    TOS_HASH: '757A0237B44D8B2BBB04AE2BAD5813858E0AECD2F0B217075E27E0630BA74314', // This is the sha256 hash of TOS text.
+    NETWORK: 'testnet'
 }
+
+const getSecretPath = () => {
+    return fs.existsSync(appenv.CONFIG_PATH) ? JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(appenv.CONFIG_PATH).toString()).xrpl.secretPath : "";
+}
+
+appenv = { ...appenv, SECRET_CONFIG_PATH: getSecretPath() }
+
 Object.freeze(appenv);
 
 module.exports = {
diff --git a/mb-xrpl/lib/config-helper.js b/mb-xrpl/lib/config-helper.js
index bc72faa..938b24c 100644
--- a/mb-xrpl/lib/config-helper.js
+++ b/mb-xrpl/lib/config-helper.js
@@ -28,15 +28,10 @@ class ConfigHelper {
         return config;
     }
 
-    static writeConfig(config, configPath, secretConfigPath) {
+    static writeConfig(config, configPath) {
         let publicCfg = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(config)); // Make a copy. So, referenced object won't get changed.
-        const secretCfg = {
-            xrpl: {
-                secret: publicCfg.xrpl.secret
-            }
-        }
-        delete publicCfg.xrpl.secret;
-        fs.writeFileSync(secretConfigPath, JSON.stringify(secretCfg, null, 2), { mode: 0o600 }); // Set file permission so only current user can read/write.
+        if ('secret' in publicCfg.xrpl)
+            delete publicCfg.xrpl.secret;
         fs.writeFileSync(configPath, JSON.stringify(publicCfg, null, 2), { mode: 0o644 }); // Set file permission so only current user can read/write and others can read.
     }
 
diff --git a/mb-xrpl/lib/governance-manager.js b/mb-xrpl/lib/governance-manager.js
index e591b7b..029ce2f 100644
--- a/mb-xrpl/lib/governance-manager.js
+++ b/mb-xrpl/lib/governance-manager.js
@@ -4,12 +4,18 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 const { appenv } = require('./appenv');
 const { ConfigHelper } = require('./config-helper');
 
-function setEvernodeDefaults(governorAddress, rippledServer, xrplApi) {
-    evernode.Defaults.set({
-        governorAddress: governorAddress,
-        rippledServer: rippledServer,
-        xrplApi: xrplApi
-    });
+async function setEvernodeDefaults(network, governorAddress, rippledServer) {
+    await evernode.Defaults.useNetwork(network || appenv.NETWORK);
+
+    if (governorAddress)
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
+            governorAddress: governorAddress
+        });
+
+    if (rippledServer)
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
+            rippledServer: rippledServer
+        });
 }
 
 class GovernanceManager {
@@ -181,7 +187,7 @@ class GovernanceManager {
             // Secret is needed for propose, withdraw, and report in order to send the transaction
             const sashiMBConfig = ConfigHelper.readConfig(appenv.CONFIG_PATH,
                 (command == 'propose' || command === 'withdraw' || command === 'report') ? appenv.SECRET_CONFIG_PATH : null);
-            setEvernodeDefaults(sashiMBConfig.xrpl.governorAddress, sashiMBConfig.xrpl.rippledServer);
+            await setEvernodeDefaults(sashiMBConfig.xrpl.network, sashiMBConfig.xrpl.governorAddress, sashiMBConfig.xrpl.rippledServer);
             hostClient = new evernode.HostClient(sashiMBConfig.xrpl.address, sashiMBConfig.xrpl.secret);
         }
         const mgr = new GovernanceManager(appenv.GOVERNANCE_CONFIG_PATH);
diff --git a/mb-xrpl/lib/message-board.js b/mb-xrpl/lib/message-board.js
index 8c9ce02..7449a43 100644
--- a/mb-xrpl/lib/message-board.js
+++ b/mb-xrpl/lib/message-board.js
@@ -52,9 +52,20 @@ class MessageBoard {
         if (!this.cfg.version || !this.cfg.xrpl.address || !this.cfg.xrpl.secret || !this.cfg.xrpl.governorAddress)
             throw "Required cfg fields cannot be empty.";
 
-        this.xrplApi = new evernode.XrplApi(this.cfg.xrpl.rippledServer);
+        await evernode.Defaults.useNetwork(this.cfg.xrpl.network || appenv.NETWORK);
+
+        if (this.cfg.xrpl.governorAddress)
+            evernode.Defaults.set({
+                governorAddress: this.cfg.xrpl.governorAddress
+            });
+
+        if (this.cfg.xrpl.rippledServer)
+            evernode.Defaults.set({
+                rippledServer: this.cfg.xrpl.rippledServer
+            });
+
+        this.xrplApi = new evernode.XrplApi();
         evernode.Defaults.set({
-            governorAddress: this.cfg.xrpl.governorAddress,
             xrplApi: this.xrplApi
         })
         await this.xrplApi.connect();
@@ -1076,7 +1087,7 @@ class MessageBoard {
     }
 
     persistConfig() {
-        ConfigHelper.writeConfig(this.cfg, this.configPath, this.secretConfigPath);
+        ConfigHelper.writeConfig(this.cfg, this.configPath);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/mb-xrpl/lib/setup.js b/mb-xrpl/lib/setup.js
index bf327b7..e69dec2 100644
--- a/mb-xrpl/lib/setup.js
+++ b/mb-xrpl/lib/setup.js
@@ -8,12 +8,18 @@ const { ConfigHelper } = require('./config-helper');
 const { SashiCLI } = require('./sashi-cli');
 const { UtilHelper } = require('./util-helper');
 
-function setEvernodeDefaults(governorAddress, rippledServer, xrplApi = null) {
-    evernode.Defaults.set({
-        governorAddress: governorAddress,
-        rippledServer: rippledServer || appenv.DEFAULT_RIPPLED_SERVER,
-        xrplApi: xrplApi
-    });
+async function setEvernodeDefaults(network, governorAddress, rippledServer) {
+    await evernode.Defaults.useNetwork(network || appenv.NETWORK);
+
+    if (governorAddress)
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
+            governorAddress: governorAddress
+        });
+
+    if (rippledServer)
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
+            rippledServer: rippledServer
+        });
 }
 
 class Setup {
@@ -54,15 +60,16 @@ class Setup {
     }
 
     #saveConfig(cfg) {
-        ConfigHelper.writeConfig(cfg, appenv.CONFIG_PATH, appenv.SECRET_CONFIG_PATH);
+        ConfigHelper.writeConfig(cfg, appenv.CONFIG_PATH);
     }
 
-    newConfig(address = "", secret = "", governorAddress = "", leaseAmount = 0, rippledServer = null, ipv6Subnet = null, ipv6NetInterface = null) {
+    newConfig(address = "", secretPath = "", governorAddress = "", leaseAmount = 0, rippledServer = null, ipv6Subnet = null, ipv6NetInterface = null, network = "") {
         const baseConfig = {
             version: appenv.MB_VERSION,
             xrpl: {
+                network: network,
                 address: address,
-                secret: secret,
+                secretPath: secretPath,
                 governorAddress: governorAddress,
                 rippledServer: rippledServer || appenv.DEFAULT_RIPPLED_SERVER,
                 leaseAmount: leaseAmount
@@ -72,50 +79,9 @@ class Setup {
         this.#saveConfig(ipv6NetInterface ? { ...baseConfig, networking: { ipv6: { subnet: ipv6Subnet, interface: ipv6NetInterface } } } : baseConfig);
     }
 
-    async setupHostAccount(address, secret, rippledServer, governorAddress, domain) {
+    async generateBetaHostAccount(rippledServer, governorAddress, domain, network = null) {
 
-        setEvernodeDefaults(governorAddress, rippledServer);
-
-        const xrplApi = new evernode.XrplApi(rippledServer);
-        const acc = new evernode.XrplAccount(address, secret, { xrplApi: xrplApi });
-
-        // Prepare host account.
-        {
-            const hostClient = new evernode.HostClient(acc.address, acc.secret);
-            await hostClient.connect();
-
-            console.log(`Preparing host account:${acc.address} (domain:${domain} registry:${hostClient.config.registryAddress})`);
-
-            // Sometimes we may get 'account not found' error from rippled when some servers in the cluster
-            // haven't still updated the ledger. In such cases, we retry several times before giving up.
-            {
-                let attempts = 0;
-                while (attempts >= 0) {
-                    try {
-                        await hostClient.prepareAccount(domain);
-                        break;
-                    }
-                    catch (err) {
-                        if (err.data?.error === 'actNotFound' && ++attempts <= 5) {
-                            console.log("actNotFound - retrying...")
-                            // Wait and retry.
-                            await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 3000));
-                            continue;
-                        }
-                        throw err;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            await hostClient.disconnect();
-        }
-
-        return acc;
-    }
-
-    async generateBetaHostAccount(rippledServer, governorAddress, domain) {
-
-        setEvernodeDefaults(governorAddress, rippledServer);
+        await setEvernodeDefaults(network, governorAddress, rippledServer);
 
         const acc = await this.#generateFaucetAccount();
 
@@ -181,13 +147,15 @@ class Setup {
         let cpuModelFormatted = cpuModel.replaceAll('_', ' ');
         const config = this.#getConfig();
         const acc = config.xrpl;
-        setEvernodeDefaults(acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer);
+        await setEvernodeDefaults(acc.network, acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer);
 
         const hostClient = new evernode.HostClient(acc.address, acc.secret);
         await hostClient.connect();
 
         // Update the Defaults with "xrplApi" of the client.
-        setEvernodeDefaults(acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer, hostClient.xrplApi);
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
+            xrplApi: hostClient.xrplApi
+        });
 
         const isAReReg = await hostClient.isTransferee();
         const evrBalance = await hostClient.getEVRBalance();
@@ -230,13 +198,15 @@ class Setup {
     async deregister() {
         console.log("Deregistering host...");
         const acc = this.#getConfig().xrpl;
-        setEvernodeDefaults(acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer);
+        await setEvernodeDefaults(acc.network, acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer);
 
         const hostClient = new evernode.HostClient(acc.address, acc.secret);
         await hostClient.connect();
 
         // Update the Defaults with "xrplApi" of the client.
-        setEvernodeDefaults(acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer, hostClient.xrplApi);
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
+            xrplApi: hostClient.xrplApi
+        });
 
         await this.burnMintedURITokens(hostClient.xrplAcc);
         await hostClient.deregister();
@@ -249,7 +219,7 @@ class Setup {
         console.log(`Governor address: ${acc?.governorAddress}`);
 
         if (!isBasic) {
-            setEvernodeDefaults(acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer);
+            await setEvernodeDefaults(acc.network, acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer);
 
             try {
                 const hostClient = new evernode.HostClient(acc.address);
@@ -257,7 +227,9 @@ class Setup {
                 console.log(`Registry address: ${hostClient.config.registryAddress}`);
                 console.log(`Heartbeat address: ${hostClient.config.heartbeatAddress}`);
 
-                setEvernodeDefaults(acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer, hostClient.xrplApi);
+                evernode.Defaults.set({
+                    xrplApi: hostClient.xrplApi
+                });
 
                 const [evrBalance, hostInfo] = await Promise.all([hostClient.getEVRBalance(), hostClient.getRegistration()]);
                 if (hostInfo) {
@@ -290,12 +262,14 @@ class Setup {
             cfg.xrpl.rippledServer = appenv.DEFAULT_RIPPLED_SERVER
 
         if (!cfg.xrpl.governorAddress) {
-            setEvernodeDefaults(governorAddress, cfg.xrpl.rippledServer);
+            await setEvernodeDefaults(cfg.xrpl.network, governorAddress, cfg.xrpl.rippledServer);
 
             const hostClient = new evernode.HostClient(cfg.xrpl.address, cfg.xrpl.secret);
             await hostClient.connect();
 
-            setEvernodeDefaults(governorAddress, cfg.xrpl.rippledServer, hostClient.xrplApi);
+            evernode.Defaults.set({
+                xrplApi: hostClient.xrplApi
+            });
 
             cfg.xrpl.governorAddress = governorAddress;
 
@@ -311,13 +285,15 @@ class Setup {
     async hostInfo() {
 
         const acc = this.#getConfig(false).xrpl;
-        setEvernodeDefaults(acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer);
+        await setEvernodeDefaults(acc.network, acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer);
 
         const hostClient = new evernode.HostClient(acc.address);
         await hostClient.connect();
 
         // Update the Defaults with "xrplApi" of the client.
-        setEvernodeDefaults(acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer, hostClient.xrplApi);
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
+            xrplApi: hostClient.xrplApi
+        });
 
         const hostInfo = await hostClient.getHostInfo();
 
@@ -331,13 +307,15 @@ class Setup {
 
         console.log("Updating host...");
         const acc = this.#getConfig().xrpl;
-        setEvernodeDefaults(acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer);
+        await setEvernodeDefaults(acc.network, acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer);
 
         const hostClient = new evernode.HostClient(acc.address, acc.secret);
         await hostClient.connect();
 
         // Update the Defaults with "xrplApi" of the client.
-        setEvernodeDefaults(acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer, hostClient.xrplApi);
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
+            xrplApi: hostClient.xrplApi
+        });
 
         const hostInfo = await hostClient.getHostInfo();
         await hostClient.updateRegInfo(hostInfo.activeInstances, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, emailAddress);
@@ -385,12 +363,14 @@ class Setup {
     async transfer(transfereeAddress) {
         console.log("Transferring host...");
         const acc = this.#getConfig().xrpl;
-        setEvernodeDefaults(acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer);
+        await setEvernodeDefaults(acc.network, acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer);
 
         const hostClient = new evernode.HostClient(acc.address, acc.secret);
         await hostClient.connect();
 
-        setEvernodeDefaults(acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer, hostClient.xrplApi);
+        evernode.Defaults.set({
+            xrplApi: hostClient.xrplApi
+        });
 
         await hostClient.transfer(transfereeAddress);
         await this.burnMintedURITokens(hostClient.xrplAcc);
@@ -448,13 +428,14 @@ class Setup {
         let hostClient;
 
         async function initClients(rippledServer) {
-            setEvernodeDefaults(acc.governorAddress, rippledServer);
+            await setEvernodeDefaults(acc.network, acc.governorAddress, rippledServer);
             xrplApi = new evernode.XrplApi();
             hostClient = new evernode.HostClient(acc.address, acc.secret, { xrplApi: xrplApi });
             await xrplApi.connect();
             await hostClient.connect();
-            setEvernodeDefaults(acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer, xrplApi);
-
+            evernode.Defaults.set({
+                xrplApi: xrplApi
+            });
         }
 
         async function deinitClients() {
@@ -594,12 +575,14 @@ class Setup {
                 lease = lease[0];
 
                 const acc = this.#getConfig().xrpl;
-                setEvernodeDefaults(acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer);
+                await setEvernodeDefaults(acc.network, acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer);
 
                 xrplApi = new evernode.XrplApi(acc.rippledServer);
                 await xrplApi.connect();
 
-                setEvernodeDefaults(acc.governorAddress, acc.rippledServer, xrplApi);
+                evernode.Defaults.set({
+                    xrplApi: xrplApi
+                });
 
                 // Get the existing uriToken of the lease.
                 const uriToken = (await (new evernode.XrplAccount(lease.tenant_xrp_address, null, { xrplApi: xrplApi }).getURITokens()))?.find(n => n.index == lease.container_name);
diff --git a/mb-xrpl/package-lock.json b/mb-xrpl/package-lock.json
index 80aa29d..b1f2c1e 100644
--- a/mb-xrpl/package-lock.json
+++ b/mb-xrpl/package-lock.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "": {
             "name": "mb-xrpl",
             "dependencies": {
-                "evernode-js-client": "0.6.20",
+                "evernode-js-client": "0.6.21",
                 "ip6addr": "0.2.5",
                 "sqlite3": "5.0.2"
             },
@@ -980,9 +980,9 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/evernode-js-client": {
-            "version": "0.6.20",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/evernode-js-client/-/evernode-js-client-0.6.20.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-OC6VNAhwqnNvUc0NhffxwNI9bTDH+BkD/KBTC5Xuwoiq8BhRfYhmfHBnD6M9K5AvLqv+Jxdufc3l1AlzHgILWg==",
+            "version": "0.6.21",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/evernode-js-client/-/evernode-js-client-0.6.21.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-Q5P6caMTzx3xaUNKhnP1vJTw3wTP/d2J2xSQEMn4m1+t/t67d8+eii3/FeQapRBSZEbNRHm9EbRry9PJhb9xcg==",
             "dependencies": {
                 "elliptic": "6.5.4",
                 "libsodium-wrappers": "0.7.10",
@@ -4010,9 +4010,9 @@
             "dev": true
         },
         "evernode-js-client": {
-            "version": "0.6.20",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/evernode-js-client/-/evernode-js-client-0.6.20.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-OC6VNAhwqnNvUc0NhffxwNI9bTDH+BkD/KBTC5Xuwoiq8BhRfYhmfHBnD6M9K5AvLqv+Jxdufc3l1AlzHgILWg==",
+            "version": "0.6.21",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/evernode-js-client/-/evernode-js-client-0.6.21.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-Q5P6caMTzx3xaUNKhnP1vJTw3wTP/d2J2xSQEMn4m1+t/t67d8+eii3/FeQapRBSZEbNRHm9EbRry9PJhb9xcg==",
             "requires": {
                 "elliptic": "6.5.4",
                 "libsodium-wrappers": "0.7.10",
diff --git a/mb-xrpl/package.json b/mb-xrpl/package.json
index 680ea10..80e8938 100644
--- a/mb-xrpl/package.json
+++ b/mb-xrpl/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         "build": "npm run lint && ncc build app.js --minify -o dist"
     },
     "dependencies": {
-        "evernode-js-client": "0.6.20",
+        "evernode-js-client": "0.6.21",
         "sqlite3": "5.0.2",
         "ip6addr": "0.2.5"
     },
diff --git a/src/version.hpp b/src/version.hpp
index 45f7209..19fa068 100644
--- a/src/version.hpp
+++ b/src/version.hpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 namespace version
 {
     // Sashimono agent version. Written to new configs.
-    constexpr const char *AGENT_VERSION = "0.7.2";
+    constexpr const char *AGENT_VERSION = "0.8.0";
 
     // Minimum compatible config version (this will be used to validate configs).
     constexpr const char *MIN_CONFIG_VERSION = "0.5.0";