# 🛰️ Blockcast Network Node Setup Guide (Testnet)

By [Q U A S A R](https://paragraph.com/@quasarscrypto) · 2025-05-31

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🛰️ Blockcast Network Node Setup — Full Guide (Testnet)
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Run your own Blockcast node, earn rewards, and help build the future of decentralized broadcasting.

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✅ Step 1: Create Account
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1.  Go to the signup link above.
    
2.  Register using your **email address**.
    
3.  After logging in, go to your **Profile page**.
    

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🦊 Step 2: Profile Setup
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1.  Connect your **Solana burner wallet** (use Phantom or Backpack).
    
2.  Link your:
    
    *   X (Twitter) account
        
    *   Discord account
        
3.  Complete the available **onboarding quests** to unlock node functionality.
    

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🖥️ Step 3: Use a VPS (Recommended Specs)
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*   **Provider**: AWS, Hetzner, DigitalOcean, etc.
    
*   **OS**: Ubuntu 20.04 or 22.04
    
*   **CPU**: 2+ cores
    
*   **RAM**: 4 GB+
    
*   **Storage**: 20 GB SSD+
    
*   **Uplink Speed**: 10 Mbps+
    

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🐳 Step 4: Node Installation (Commands)
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    # Start Docker
    sudo systemctl start docker
    
    # Clone the repo
    git clone https://github.com/Blockcast/beacon-docker-compose.git
    
    # Navigate into the directory
    cd beacon-docker-compose
    
    # Run the container
    docker compose up -d
    
    # Check if it's running
    docker compose ps
    

🔑 Step 5: Get Node Credentials
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    docker compose exec blockcastd blockcastd init
    

This will output:

    Hardware ID: your_hardware_id_here Challenge Key: your_challenge_key_here
    

🌐 Step 6: Register Your Node
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1.  Go back to [https://app.blockcast.network?referral-code=h66fpb](https://app.blockcast.network?referral-code=h66fpb)
    
2.  Paste in your:
    
    *   **Hardware ID**
        
    *   **Challenge Key**
        
3.  Submit to register the node.
    

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📟 Step 7: Monitor Logs (Optional)
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    docker logs -f blockcastd
    

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💸 Rewards Are Based On:
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*   🟢 Uptime (keep the node running 24/7)
    
*   📶 Connection quality (uplink speed)
    
*   🧠 Hardware score (RAM, CPU, Disk)
    
*   🌍 IP Location (geographic diversity)
    

📢 The rewards function will be made public later.

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📘 Official Docs
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For advanced details:[https://docs.ravenode.xyz/testnet/blockcast-beacon](https://docs.ravenode.xyz/testnet/blockcast-beacon)

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🧠 Tips for Success
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*   Use a **dedicated VPS**.
    
*   Use a **burner Solana wallet**.
    
*   Keep logs open using `docker logs -f blockcastd`.
    
*   Do not shut down your VPS to stay active on the network.
    

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*Originally published on [Q U A S A R](https://paragraph.com/@quasarscrypto/blockcast-network-node-setup-guide-testnet)*