# Run Carv node CLI with your Node License (Alphanet)

By [dekkeng](https://paragraph.com/@dekkeng) · 2024-07-01

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You have 2 options to run your Carv node license

1\. Run through my delegation \[Easiest & Quickest\]
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you can delegate your license to my wallet by following this steps

*   Go to this link
    
    [https://alphanet-explorer.carv.io/verifiers](https://alphanet-explorer.carv.io/verifiers)
    
*   Connect your wallet that hold the Carv node license
    
*   Click Delegate My License
    

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/496ebc2d89f8d54ab331a2fac2bd78cf6503b00e005c7ddb9df2db20c3aa4670.png)

*   paste 0xB90abB1c6A9FFC1168B3FBd876acAAaD682abd9D in Address input field
    
*   then click Delegate Now (This step need a little bit of gas fee)
    

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/81a9b8d74cbc34373aecb907549561da412595c345ecdfd7945c0c4fa63d5e28.png)

That’s it! my commission is only 1% and you don’t have to do anything more. Just relax and receive your node rewards.

2\. Another way is to run node yourself which is the rest of this guide do.
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Tutorial to start running Carv node with cli.

You can see full guide at [CARV official doc](https://docs.carv.io/carv-protocol/verifier-node-explained/join-alphanet-verifier-nodes/operating-a-verifier-node/running-in-cli)

**Hardware Requirements**
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VPS with Ubuntu 22.04

**Minimum:**

*   CPU with 1+ cores
    
*   2GB RAM
    
*   4 MBit/sec download Internet service
    

**Recommended:**

*   Fast CPU with 2+ cores
    
*   4GB+ RAM
    
*   8+ MBit/sec download Internet service
    

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1\. Install requirement
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Install Git

    apt update && apt upgrade -y
    apt install -y git screen build-essential
    screen -S carv
    

Remove old version of GO if exists and install version 1.22.4

    wget https://go.dev/dl/go1.22.4.linux-amd64.tar.gz
    rm -rf /usr/local/go
    tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.22.4.linux-amd64.tar.gz
    export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
    

2\. Install CARV Node
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    git clone https://github.com/carv-protocol/verifier.git
    cd verifier
    git checkout verifier-alphanet
    make build
    

3\. Delegate your license
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I recommend you create a new fresh wallet to run the node. You can create a new keystore by following this steps.

    cd $HOME/verifier/bin
    ./verifier -generate-keystore -keystore-path $HOME/keystore
    

then create your password of this keystore.

you will get the keystore information including wallet address, save both the address and the keystore path somewhere.

*   You need to delegate your wallet that holding Carv node license to this new fresh wallet to be able to run the node with this link below.
    

[https://alphanet-explorer.carv.io/verifiers](https://alphanet-explorer.carv.io/verifiers)

*   Connect your wallet that hold the Carv node license
    
*   Click Delegate My License
    

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/496ebc2d89f8d54ab331a2fac2bd78cf6503b00e005c7ddb9df2db20c3aa4670.png)

*   Fill your node wallet that you save it earlier and click Delegate Now
    

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ec1174969ecc5802c03be1941f0f06b0fe92802d0466791d35833e2588cfc565.png)

*   If you delegated correctly, it’ll show your delegated wallet like image below
    

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ce1af6fe75736d7b9b26a3da5365a071795212430db9a7e47b4e12e3059025f0.png)

4\. Start node
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    cd $HOME/verifier/bin
    

    ./verifier -keystore-path <PATH_TO_KEYSTORE> -keystore-password <KEYSTORE_PASSWORD> -reward-address <REWARD_ADDRESS> -commission-rate <COMMISSION_RATE>
    

Replace <**PATH\_TO\_KEYSTORE>** with your keystore file (eg ../keystore/UTC--2024-07-01T08-25-48.599985403Z--xxxxxxxxxx)

Replace **with your keystore password** Replace **with your wallet address that you want to receive reward** Replace **with your commission rate** If it’s working it should show like this. You can Ctrl + A + D to detach the screen and then you can close your console.

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*Originally published on [dekkeng](https://paragraph.com/@dekkeng/run-carv-node-cli-with-your-node-license-alphanet)*