Kwill

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Kwill Node Installation Guide

Prerequisites

System Requirements

Requirement	Details
Server Requirements
CPU	4 cores
RAM	16 GB
Disk Space	50 GB
Operating System	Ubuntu 20.04 or later
Network Ports
Port 1	26656 (P2P communication)
Port 2	26657 (RPC communication)

Installation Steps

1. Access Your Server:

   • Log into your server via SSH.

2. Install Dependencies:

   • Update your package list and install necessary dependencies:

     sudo apt update
     sudo apt install curl git make

3. Download Kwill Node Software:

   • Clone the Kwill repository from GitHub:

     git clone https://github.com/quai-network/go-quai.git
     cd go-quai

4. Build the Node:

   • Compile the node software:

     make go-quai

5. Initialize Your Node:

   • Initialize your node with a unique name:

     ./build/bin/go-quai init <your-node-name>

6. Configure Your Node:

   • Navigate to the configuration directory:

     cd ~/.config/go-quai/

   • Open the config.toml file with your favorite text editor:

     nano config.toml

   • Set the environment variable to the network you plan on running (e.g., colosseum):

     environment = 'colosseum'

   • If you are mining, insert your coinbase addresses for the chains you intend to mine.

7. Start Your Node:

   • Start your node with the following command:

     ./build/bin/go-quai start

Additional Configuration

• Seed Nodes: To help your node connect to the network, you may need to add seed nodes in the p2p section of config.toml:

  seeds = "[e-mail]:26656"