# Allora node install guide

By [@Nelson](https://paragraph.com/@nelson-5) · 2024-10-21

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System Requirements
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*   OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or newer
    
*   CPU: 4 cores
    
*   RAM: minimum 8 GB, 16 GB recommended
    
*   Storage: SSD with at least 100 GB free space
    
*   Network: Stable internet connection, minimum 10 Mbps
    

Preliminary Setup
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1.  Update the system:
    

    sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
    

1.  Install necessary dependencies:
    

    sudo apt install -y git curl jq build-essential
    

1.  Install Docker and Docker Compose:
    

    sudo apt install -y docker.io docker-compose
    sudo systemctl enable docker
    sudo systemctl start docker
    sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
    

Restart your terminal session after this step.

Installing Allora Node
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1.  Clone the repository:
    

    git clone https://github.com/allora-network/allora-chain.git
    cd allora-chain
    

1.  Create a configuration file:
    

    cat << EOF > config.yaml
    chain-id: "allora-testnet-1"
    rpc-addr: "tcp://0.0.0.0:26657"
    grpc-addr: "0.0.0.0:9090"
    api-addr: "tcp://0.0.0.0:1317"
    p2p-addr: "tcp://0.0.0.0:26656"
    EOF
    

1.  Create a docker-compose.yml file:
    

    cat << EOF > docker-compose.yml
    version: '3'
    services:
      node:
        image: ghcr.io/allora-network/allora-chain:v0.5.0
        volumes:
          - ./data:/root/.allora
          - ./config.yaml:/root/.allora/config/config.yaml
        ports:
          - "26656:26656"
          - "26657:26657"
          - "1317:1317"
          - "9090:9090"
        command: start --home /root/.allora
    EOF
    

1.  Start the node:
    

    docker-compose up -d
    

Verifying Node Operation
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1.  Check the node status:
    

    curl -s http://localhost:26657/status | jq .result.sync_info
    

1.  View logs:
    

    docker-compose logs -f
    

Managing the Node
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*   Stop the node:
    

    docker-compose down
    

*   Restart the node:
    

    docker-compose restart
    

*   Update the node:
    

    docker-compose pull
    docker-compose up -d
    

Additional Configuration
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To configure P2P connections, edit `config.yaml`:

    p2p:
      laddr: "tcp://0.0.0.0:26656"
      seeds: "seed1.example.com:26656,seed2.example.com:26656"
      persistent_peers: "peer1.example.com:26656,peer2.example.com:26656"

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*Originally published on [@Nelson](https://paragraph.com/@nelson-5/allora-node-install-guide)*