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A guide to installing a Taraxa node directly on a local machine |
{% hint style="info" %} Installing a node takes only a few minutes. The easiest way to deploy a persistent node that will be "always-on" is using a VPS service in the cloud. {% endhint %}
Running a mainnet node allows for participation in Taraxa's growing ecosystem either as a validator or as a node for relay, end users and applications.
Running a testnet node helps to ensure the continued improvement of the Taraxa protocol. By registering your node on the community site you guarantee your node participates in testnet consensus as a validator and has the chance to earn rewards for helping improve Taraxa.
- CPU: 4vCPU
- RAM: 8 GB
- DISK SPACE: 250 GB
{% content-ref url="windows.md" %} windows.md {% endcontent-ref %}
{% content-ref url="linux.md" %} linux.md {% endcontent-ref %}
{% content-ref url="mac.md" %} mac.md {% endcontent-ref %}