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v5 node - setup instructions

If you need help installing OT Node or troubleshooting your installation, you can either:

Hardware requirements

The recommended minimum specifications are:
  • minimum of 2Gb of RAM memory (+1 GB Swap to ensure any future needs are covered)
  • 2.2 GHz CPU
  • at least 20 GB storage space
NOTE: For best performance on running a node we recommend usage of services like Digital Ocean.
Currently there are two blockchains available to setup node on. One VPS server can host node on each blockchain.
You need the following tokens to setup a node:
  • for a testnet node:
    • For Ethereum: at least 3000 test TRAC tokens and at least 0.05 test Ether
    • For xDai: at least 3000 test xTRAC tokens and at least 0.01 xDai
  • for a mainnet node:
    • For Ethereum: at least 3500+ TRAC tokens and at least 0.1 Ether
    • For xDai: at least 3500+ xTRAC tokens and at least 0.01 xDai