Run a node

Quickstart

One command brings up a testnet validator. Everything here is testnet — read the full guide in the docs before operating beyond it.

One command

Start a testnet node.

Pick Docker or a binary. Set OSS_RPC_URL to a testnet RPC endpoint first. This is testnet only.

# Start a testnet validator node (testnet)
docker run --name oss-node oss/node:testnet \
  --network testnet --rpc-url $OSS_RPC_URL

1.Provision a host that meets the node requirements (testnet figures are indicative).
2.Set OSS_RPC_URL to a testnet RPC endpoint.
3.Run the command above and wait for the node to sync.
4.Confirm the node is online in the explorer, then follow the docs to bond and validate.

Testnet

This quickstart runs against testnet. Commands, images, and parameters are indicative and may change. The full, confirmed node guide — keys, bonding, monitoring, and upgrades — is maintained in the docs.

Full node guide

Synced. Now bond and validate.

Confirm your node in the explorer, then follow the full guide in the docs.

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