# Guide: Running a Dria Node on RapidNode 🚀

By [RapidNode | Nodes For Airdrop Farmers 👨‍🌾](https://paragraph.com/@rapidnode-nodes-for-airdrop-farmers) · 2025-04-03

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Dria is a **decentralized synthetic data infrastructure** designed to accelerate AI development with high-quality, diverse synthetic datasets.

By deploying a Dria Node, you contribute to a scalable network of synthetic data generation, enabling better AI training and enhanced models.

Follow this step-by-step guide to set up your Dria Node on RapidNode:

### **Step 1: Log In to RapidNode & Add Credits 💰**

1.  Sign Up or Log In to your RapidNode account. If you don’t have one, [sign up here](https://rapidnode.xyz/).
    
2.  Go to the Wallet section and add credits to ensure uninterrupted node operation.
    

![Add the Credits](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b08dee9323e88f4e6f705d545ffb3f6a0aac24bccc1c94b4e296b29957a820f1.png)

Add the Credits

### **Step 2: Purchase a Dria Node 💳**

1.  On your RapidNode dashboard, navigate to the dashboard.
    
2.  Select [Dria](https://app.rapidnode.xyz/purchase/dria) from the available options.
    
3.  Confirm the purchase and complete the transaction.
    

![Purchase the Node](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/cd1be49241562a5155c8dcbfeb9deb4520e44f805e54ab47b1e172ceed06915b.png)

Purchase the Node

### **Step 3: Deploy Your Node 🔧**

1.  Once purchased, go to the **Node Deployment** section.
    
2.  Wait for the node to get deployed.
    
3.  After deployment, click on **“Node Secrets”** to view your node keys.
    

![Status shows "To be Deployed"](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ef0f50e86538d90ee4981b0274c9ac65a18e19800f94a5a9e3e28c770bd6c7ac.png)

Status shows "To be Deployed"

![Node is Deployed](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/a325a25885416f5c1f1ace01b41726ce0fa2549a05f58f7693a6c2d7dc7f7521.png)

Node is Deployed

![Click on Node Secrets](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/f95099fe3eeb2db85bbb4dcce8ea766dc0b4ea2b5aa4d1a3a7ab3b26df9720cf.png)

Click on Node Secrets

4.     Import your Private Key into Metamask or save it securely.

![Secure your Private Key](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/dbee46a559e629c5d5acd2c5c80d9d997c91ab78a0e403a9db8ec7a04ba574c3.png)

Secure your Private Key

### Step 4: Connect Your Node to Dria Network 🌐

1.  Visit the [Dria Dashboard](https://dria.co/edge-ai/my-node)
    
2.  Click on **“Login”** and connect your wallet.
    

![Connect your Wallet](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/aa6cace618007ccd852f88435d71eba370c09fe3232dabd0842ccb0f8a8d5a54.png)

Connect your Wallet

![Node might show "Inactive"](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/93f77a45101e1e220b5c00127b805d92c737f0f30a53a0773545dd027f09e5ad.png)

Node might show "Inactive"

![Model : driaforall/tiny-agent-a:0.5b](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/0fdd295271abf69a3e10086e5dd93a2767d346b8dc8ff807827762dc22c220dd.png)

Model : driaforall/tiny-agent-a:0.5b

### Note:

*   Node status may display as **“Inactive”** sometimes—don’t worry, it’s a dashboard issue being fixed by Dria team.
    
*   Some nodes will have more points with less task and that's normal.
    
*   Fill [this form](https://form.typeform.com/to/Eav42hR3?typeform-source=www.google.com) to claim your “Node Runner” role on Dria’s Discord.
    

### **Congratulations! 🎉**

You’ve successfully deployed Dria Node on RapidNode!

By contributing your compute power, you’re playing a vital role in the generation of diverse, high-quality synthetic data for AI systems.

If you need any assistance or have questions, feel free to visit our [Discord channel](https://discord.gg/92wuFCW4Ut) or check out our the FAQ section on the our [website](https://app.rapidnode.xyz/).

Happy Deploying! 🚀

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*Originally published on [RapidNode | Nodes For Airdrop Farmers 👨‍🌾](https://paragraph.com/@rapidnode-nodes-for-airdrop-farmers/guide-running-a-dria-node-on-rapidnode)*