# NUBIT Light Node Guide

**Published by:** [dekkeng](https://paragraph.com/@dekkeng/)
**Published on:** 2024-07-16
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## Content

Nubit is a scalable and the first Bitcoin-native data availability layer, secured by Bitcoin, for the Bitcoin community. Nubit enables the scaling of Bitcoin’s data capacities without compromises, empowering applications like Ordinals, layer 2s, price oracles, and indexers thus broadening the scope and efficiency of the Bitcoin ecosystem. It leverages the innovative consensus algorithm and lightning network to inherit the full censorship-resistant nature of Bitcoin.Running a Light Node on a Low-Spec VPSPrerequisites:A VPS with minimal specifications (1 Core, 2 Gb RAM, 50Gb SSD)SSH access to the VPSInstructions:Update and upgrade the VPSsudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y Install necessary packagessudo apt install curl git wget build-essential jq screen -y Create a screen sessionscreen -S nubit Install the Nubit Light Nodecurl -sL1 https://nubit.sh | bash Detach from the screen session with Ctrl + A + DSave the seed phrasecat $HOME/nubit-node/mnemonic.txt Important:Keep the seed phrase safe and secure. It is required to recover your node in case of any issues.The Nubit Light Node will start syncing headers and downloading the blockchain data. This process may take some time depending on your internet connection speed.Once the syncing process is complete, you can start using your Nubit Light Node to interact with the Nubit network.Additional Notes:For more information on running a Nubit Light Node, please refer to the Nubit documentationhttps://docs.nubit.org/If you encounter any issues during the setup process, please join the Nubit community for supporthttps://discord.gg/nubit

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