Installing a node
Note
Right now 4 cores and 8 GB of RAM should be enough to run a node, but it might increase in the future. More info in the FAQ.
From binaries (simple installation)
If you just wish to run a Massa node without compiling it yourself, you can simply download the latest binary below and go the the next step: Running a node.
Linux binary - only works with libc2.28 at least (for example Ubuntu 20.04 and higher)
From source code (advanced installation)
Otherwise, if you wish to run a Massa node from source code, here are the steps to follow:
On Ubuntu / MacOS
on Ubuntu, these libs must be installed:
sudo apt install pkg-config curl git build-essential libssl-dev libclang-devon MacOS:
brew install llvminstall rustup:
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | shconfigure path:
source $HOME/.cargo/envcheck rust version:
rustc --versioninstall nigthly:
rustup toolchain install nightly-2023-02-27set it as default:
rustup default nightly-2023-02-27check rust version:
rustc --versionclone this repo:
git clone --branch testnet https://github.com/massalabs/massa.git
On Windows
Set up your Rust environment
On Windows, you should first follow the indications from Microsoft to be able to run on a Rust environment here.
Install Visual Studio (recommended) or the Microsoft C++ Build Tools.
Once Visual Studio is installed, click on C++ Build Tool. Select on the right column called “installation details” the following packages:
MSCV v142 – VS 2019
Windows 10 SDK
C++ CMake tools for Windows
Testing Tools Core Feature
Click install on the bottom right to download and install those packages
Install Chocolatey and run:
choco install llvmInstall Rust, to be downloaded here
Install Git for windows, to be downloaded here
Clone the Massa Git Repository
Open Windows Power Shell
Clone the latest distributed version:
git clone --branch testnet https://github.com/massalabs/massa.gitChange default Rust to nightly:
rustup default nightly-2023-02-27