# Farcaster Node

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**Published on:** 2024-06-24
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Farcaster is a decentralized social network built on the Ethereum blockchain, specifically designed for creating and connecting social apps Raised: $180M from Paradigm, a16z and othersWe have published several videos about Farcaster: 1 | 2 | 3 Also, join our Farcaster Hub on TelegramHow to run a node:• Visit Alchemy or Infura website and Log in • Click on “Create new API Key”• Create Endpoints Ethereum(mainnet) and Optimism(mainnet) and save it• Save HTTPS• Next, you need to rent a server, use these hosting:AWS EC2Digital OceanGoogle Cloud Platform• Requirements:- 16 GB of RAM - 4 CPU cores or vCPUs - 140 GB of free storage - A public IP address with ports 2282 - 2285 exposed • Create your server and save your password • Open the terminal (console) • Insert the following code:sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade -y curl -sSL https://download.thehubble.xyz/bootstrap.sh | bash • After running the command, insert Ethereum Endpoints, Optimism, and your FID• Synchronizing a node can take up to an hour, so you can close the console window, it is running in the background • Node monitoring is automatically installed with the node. For this, copy the IP address of your node and paste it in [enter ip address of your Droplet] • Copy the result and paste it into a new window in your browser to monitor the node • To update your node, go back to its console and stop it by inserting the following command:docker stop $(docker ps -a -q) • After that, insert the following command to start the node againcd ~/hubble && ./hubble.sh upgrade To check the status of your node, open the browser and enter: :3000 in url field, for example: 12.123.123.12:3000 ✅ That’s all! 🌐 FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS ✨ Collect this entry showing your support to our team! More collects-more guides!

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