# Incentivized testnet by Nubit

By [Atoms Research](https://paragraph.com/@atoms-research) · 2024-07-04

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[**Nubit**](https://twitter.com/nubit_org) is a Bitcoin-native data availability layer designed to revolutionize transaction processing on the Bitcoin network

💲 [**Raised**](https://cryptorank.io/ico/nubit): $12M from Polychain Capital, The Spartan Group, OKX Ventures, NGC Ventures and others

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The project has recently launched an incentivized testnet

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Nubit Alpha Testnet Incentivized Campaign is live!  
  
Phase 1: Community Assemble starts today.  
  
We're thrilled to kick off this journey and invite you to join us.

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9:14 AM • Jun 8, 2024

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**Nubit's incentivized testnet is divided into 3 phases:**

Phase 1: Community Assemble

Phase 2: Light Node Quest

Phase 3: Testnet Adventure

### How to participate in the testnet:

• Go to the [website](https://chains.keplr.app) and add the Nubit network to your [Keplr](https://keplr.app/download) wallet

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• Open the menu in Keplr, then click "Manage Chain Visibility" and add the Nubit network

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• Copy your Nubit address

• Request test tokens from the [faucet](https://faucet.nubit.org)

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• Connect your wallet and socials to the [website](https://alpha.nubit.org)

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• Send test tokens to any address

• Make several of these transactions

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• Complete the tasks on [Galxe](https://app.galxe.com/quest/Nubit)

### How to run a node:

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• Install [MobaXterm](https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/)

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• Rent a server on [Contabo](https://my.contabo.com/vps/0#)

• Save your account credentials and VPS details (IP and password)

• Connect to the leased server via root

• Execute the commands in the list

    sudo apt update && sudo apt update -y sudo apt install curl git wget build-essential jq screen -y
    

• Update and install the necessary packages

• Enter "Y" if requested

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• Then press "Enter"

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• Create screen

    screen -S nubit
    

• Run light node:

    curl -sL1 https://nubit.sh | bash
    

• Switch to copying more:

    Control+A+[
    

• The result will look like below. Save your mnemonic, public key, and auth key:

    NAME: my_nubit_key ADDRESS: nubitxxxxxxxxxx
    MNEMONIC: xxxxxxxxxx
    PUBKEY xxxxxxxxx 
    AUTH KEY xxxxxxxxxx
    

  
• Press Q to exit copying more. Press Control+A and then press D to exit the screen

• You can also reveal and save your Mnemonic (24 Words) by entering the following:

    sudo cat $HOME/nubit-node/mnemonic.txt
    

• After 15 minutes, verify your Nubit light node pubkey [here](https://alpha.nubit.org/)

• Replace the automatic seed (optional)

• Install nano

    sudo apt-get update 
    sudo apt-get install nano 
    

• Open notepad

    nano $HOME/nubit-node/mnemonic.txt
    

• Replace seed

• Press CNTR+X, Y then Enter

• Check to see if the seed has been replaced

    cat $HOME/nubit-node/mnemonic.txt
    

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