# Guide: Running an Avail Light Node on RapidNode

By [RapidNode | Nodes For Airdrop Farmers 👨‍🌾](https://paragraph.com/@rapidnode-nodes-for-airdrop-farmers) · 2024-04-03

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**Avail** serves as a unification layer for web3, enabling modular execution layers to scale and interact in a trust-minimized manner.

They secured **$27M in funding led by DragonFly Capital and Founders Fund**, with contributions from notable investors like Balaji Srinivasan and Figment Capital.

The initiative, spearheaded by Polygon’s co-founder Anurag Arjun, could be a direct competitor to Celestia.

Currently, you have the option to run a **Light Client**. While it may seem complex for new users, we've simplified the process to a single click.

Here's how:

**Step 1: Log In To Rapid Nodes & Add Credits**

*   Signup and login to the dashboard: [Here](https://rapidnode.xyz/dashboard?tab=dashboard)
    
*   Add Credits and confirm the payment.
    

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**Step 2: Buying Avail Node**

*   Now, navigate to the dashboard, select "Avail," and buy the node for your desired duration.
    
*   Then, go to the “Active Nodes” section to verify if your node has been purchased.
    
*   If it is deployed, proceed to the next step; if not, allow some time for deployment.
    

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**Step 3: Retrieving the Private Key & Importing It into Polkadot Wallet**

*   Once your node is deployed, click on the "Private Key" button to view your private key and public key.
    
*   Then, import this seed phrase into your [Polkadot Subwallet.](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/subwallet-polkadot-wallet/onhogfjeacnfoofkfgppdlbmlmnplgbn)
    
*   You can use the Public key to participate in the [Lift-Off challenge](https://lightclient.availproject.org/).
    

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