# Tutorial: Running a PlayAI Oasis Node on RapidNode

By [RapidNode | Nodes For Airdrop Farmers 👨‍🌾](https://paragraph.com/@rapidnode-nodes-for-airdrop-farmers) · 2024-11-28

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Play AI is at the forefront of merging artificial intelligence with decentralized technology. Designed to revolutionize industries like gaming, video, and chat, Play AI leverages blockchain to create a secure, scalable, and community-driven ecosystem.

By deploying a node, you contribute to a growing ecosystem and position yourself for exciting opportunities.

This step-by-step guide will help you set up your Play AI Oasis Node effortlessly.

### **Step 1: Retrieve Your Inactive Key ID** 🔑

1.  Visit [https://nodeexplorer.playai.network/keys](https://nodeexplorer.playai.network/keys)
    
2.  Locate and **copy your Inactive KEYID** from the dashboard.
    

![Retrieve Your Inactive Key ID ](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/4af3dbb65c8e4c81d5b38b0d8f98836577d714d0840dbfdf68e4ab716317c1c9.png)

Retrieve Your Inactive Key ID

### **Step 2: Purchase Your Oasis Node** 💳

1.  Log in to your RapidNode account or sign up if you’re a new user.
    
2.  Navigate to the **Node Purchase Page**.
    
3.  Confirm your wallet connection and ensure it displays **"NFT found in your wallet"**.
    

![Check" NFT found in your wallet" ](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/2d4daea677ca6637e914ff8b94b90d53f430411baaa4d27d38ca0142e417f810.png)

Check" NFT found in your wallet"

*   **Paste your Inactive KEYID** into the required field.
    
    *   This step ensures that the node you are purchasing is correctly linked to your account.
        

![Purchase Nodes](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/226d091318ac8e36b15c59def96a2080e944e0924fdaea6d0b0235ef53ab2951.png)

Purchase Nodes

*   Proceed to click the purchase button to complete the transaction.
    

Once purchased, you can check the **"Active Nodes"** section to monitor your node’s deployment.

### **Step 3: Retrieve Your Public Key 🔑**

*   After your PlayAI Node is deployed, click on the **"Private Key"** button to retrieve your node’s private key.
    
*   You will be prompted to verify your identity with an OTP to access the credentials.
    
*   Copy your **Wallet Address** for future reference.
    

![Import your keys](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/06cce1c8a55b3f27bb89a7c41779f515627f02a8d5b3dbd61c576346ffe24784.png)

Import your keys

### **Step 4: Delegate Your Key** ✅

1.  Return to the [Oasis Node Explorer](https://nodeexplorer.playai.network/keys).
    
2.  Click on **DELEGATE** Button
    

![Click on Delegate](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/39302ca21609cfcef3f02bb0aa990fb5051adfd9805a19f8b58af06bc5aaf23b.png)

Click on Delegate

*   Enter your **Wallet Address** which you copied earlier from RapidNode dashboard and click on **DELEGATE** Button .
    

![Delegate your node](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/602977a064b49a8355068ac2752b0a47828c50fec7024adb20fdcaf5d7ece543.png)

Delegate your node

*   Confirm the delegation and check that the status changes to **UNDELEGATE** after successful delegation.
    

![Check Delegate Status](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/eb20da799d475bda93e8edabbe709691ca0205875127a11875b9e45f1bbe6efa.png)

Check Delegate Status

**Note:** Ensure the delegation step is completed before proceeding, as your node will not function otherwise. Verify your Key IDs on the RapidNode dashboard. The Key IDs listed below are required by the node. Failure to delegate these specified Key IDs will render your node inoperative.

### **Step 5: Activate Your Node on RapidNode** 🔥

1.  Visit the **Active Section** in your RapidNode dashboard.
    
2.  Click on Initiate Node button under 3 dot
    

![Initiate Node](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/9700d8e5cffa224116844fb87bec3cbabad33b3f18507c83ccd7b02b34ef4d69.png)

Initiate Node

### **Step 6: Verify Your Node Status** 🔄

1.  Wait for approximately **1 hour** after activation.
    
2.  Check your RapidNode dashboard; your node should now display as **ACTIVE**.
    

![Verify your node](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/c4159be28699e908a1767b417ebea2b46403db88f7140474f4d26fe9fedd41d0.png)

Verify your node

### **Congratulations! 🎉**

You’ve successfully deployed your Play AI Node on RapidNode! By participating, you are supporting the ecosystem and positioning yourself for future rewards.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please reach out via our [Discord channel](https://discord.gg/zXqt86f7) or consult our FAQ section on the [website](https://www.rapidnode.xyz/)

Happy Node Running! 🚀

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