Docker Compose Setup

This guide goes through the simpler Docker Compose setup. It launches a custom Bitcoin Signet and a Citrea full node for quick syncing.

Step 1: Install Docker

Install Docker from here: Docker Installation Guide

Step 2: Set Up Docker Compose

Download the docker-compose.yml file from the repository: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chainwayxyz/citrea/v0.4.5/docker-compose.yml

ROLLUP__RUNNER__INCLUDE_TX_BODY can be set to false if soft batches are not needed - it saves some space.

Step 3 (Optional): Increase sync speed

Optionally, you can type ulimit -n 5000 to the terminal to increase the maximum number of open file descriptors to 5000. This can speed up syncing by allowing more files to be open simultaneously, but be aware it may affect overall system performance during the sync process.

Step 4: Run Docker Compose

Navigate to same directory with docker-compose.yml file, and run the command in terminal:

docker compose up -d

This command will start the Bitcoin Signet node and the Citrea full node. If you want to follow the logs, you can run the following:

docker logs --follow full-node

After a minute, the node will start to sync with the network.

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