Set up validator node
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Instructions relating to running a validator node on the Mainnet are mostly identical or highly similar than those for the . Here's how you can install a node on Linux.
Because the Taraxa network state has gotten very large, it takes quite a long time to sync. An alternative is to sync from a snapshot, which will drastically cut down on the amount of syncing time and can get your node up & running much more quickly.
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You could also choose to run a lite-version of the consensus nodes, with ~90% SSD savings. It operates exactly the same as a full node, but prunes most of the historical states, keeping just a few recent Periods.
Please follow the .
Lite node requires pruning, and you need to restart your lite node for pruning to start. It's recommended to set up a script to periodically restart the lite node to keep disk space usage to a mininum.
Because the Taraxa network state has gotten very large, it takes quite a long time to sync. An alternative is to sync from a snapshot, which will drastically cut down on the amount of syncing time and can get your node up & running much more quickly.
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