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Install celestia-node

This tutorial goes over building and installing celestia-node. This tutorial assumes you completed the steps in setting up your development environment.

Install the celestia-node binary by running the following commands:

  1. Remove any existing copy of celestia-node, clone the repository, and change into the directory:

    bash
    cd $HOME
    rm -rf celestia-node
    git clone https://github.com/celestiaorg/celestia-node.git
    cd celestia-node/
    cd $HOME
    rm -rf celestia-node
    git clone https://github.com/celestiaorg/celestia-node.git
    cd celestia-node/
  2. Check out to the desired version, based on the network you will use:

    bash
    git checkout tags/v0.12.4
    git checkout tags/v0.12.4
    bash
    git checkout tags/v0.13.2
    git checkout tags/v0.13.2
    bash
    git checkout tags/v0.13.2
    git checkout tags/v0.13.2
  3. Build the celestia binary:

    a. Standard build

    bash
    make build
    make build

    b. Experimental build

    OPTIONAL

    If you're a node operator comfortable with experimental features and seeking optimal performance with minimal RAM usage, this option is recommended for you.

    bash
    make build-jemalloc
    make build-jemalloc

    This build option enables CGO, and downloads and installs jemalloc. Learn more about the build command.

  4. Install the binary:

    bash
    make install
    make install
  5. Build the cel-key utility:

    bash
    make cel-key
    make cel-key
  6. Verify that the binary is working and check the version:

    bash
    celestia version
    celestia version

The output will show the semantic version of celestia-node, commit hash, build date, system version, and Golang version.

Next steps

First, we recommend reading the overview of our node types, if you haven't yet.

Now that you've installed Celestia Node, it's time to pick your node type and run your node!

If you're planning to run a light node, we recommend the node RPC CLI tutorial.

Upgrading your binary

To upgrade your binary, you can install the latest version from the instructions above and restart your node. If you run into any issues, Refer to the troubleshooting section.