Run Citrea Full Node
Running a Citrea node is permissionless - anyone can run a full node for development & security purposes.
The easiest way to run a Citrea Full Node is to use the docker-compose.yml that we prepared for you:
Step 1: Install Docker
Follow instructions to install Docker here.
Step 2: Run using Docker Compose
This spins up a Bitcoin Testnet4 and Citrea Full Node for you to use quickly.
Please note that there are no financial incentives to run a Citrea Full Node. It's for your own development setup and security practices.
We've combined these two methods using a Docker Compose file above. However, if you do not want to use Docker Compose & do your own modifications, please proceed with the rest of this section.
To sync with Citrea Testnet, you need to:
Hardware Requirements for running a node
A Linux/Mac/Windows system with a configuration of
8 GB Ram
256 GB SSD (NVMe recommended)
4 core CPU
25+ Mbps network connection
should satisfy the minimum requirements to run a Citrea node.
If you encounter any problems during the node running even though you have a system that fits the requirements, please visit our Discord and let us now by opening a ticket.
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