Full Node Installation

System Requirements

Component	Minimum	Recommended
RAM	4GB	8GB
CPU (amd64/x86 architecture)	2 core	4 core
Storage (SSD)	20-40 GB	200-300 GB

1- Install Dependecies

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

sudo apt install make clang pkg-config libssl-dev build-essential git screen protobuf-compiler -y

2- Install Rust

curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh

source $HOME/.cargo/env

rustup update nightly

rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown --toolchain nightly

3- Install Node

git clone https://github.com/availproject/avail.git

cd avail

mkdir -p output

mkdir -p data

git checkout v1.8.0.2

The latest version at the time of printing is 1.8.0.2 The latest version cannot be viewed from here.

cargo run --locked --release -- --chain goldberg --validator -d ./output 

This command sync and runs the Avail Node connected to the Goldberg. Sync may take a few hours. After Sync, exit your screen with Ctrl A+D.

4- Install SystemD

Create service file

sudo touch /etc/systemd/system/availd.service

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/availd.service

Copy the code below, change validator name and paste it in the terminal:

[Unit] 
Description=Avail Validator
After=network.target
StartLimitIntervalSec=0
[Service] 
User=root 
ExecStart= /root/avail/target/release/data-avail -d ./output --chain goldberg --validator --name "<name>"
Restart=always 
RestartSec=120
[Install] 
WantedBy=multi-user.target

After Paste:

Ctrl + X

Y

Enter

5-Start the Avail service

sudo systemctl enable availd.service

sudo systemctl start availd.service

Check Status

sudo systemctl status availd.service

Check Logs

journalctl -f -u availd

If everything is ok, you should find your node name here https://telemetry.avail.tools

If you find your name you can fill in the form.