Operating a MySocial Full Node enables you to validate blockchain activities, contributing to the network's security and decentralization.
If you haven't already, you need to
Hardware Requirements
Ensure your system meets these minimum specifications:
CPU : 8 physical cores / 16 virtual CPUs
Software Requirements
MySocial recommends using a Linux system, preferably Ubuntu or Debian. However, you can also run a Full Node on macOS for development purposes. Below are the instructions for both operating systems.
Linux
Update your system and install necessary dependencies:
Copy sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y
sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
tzdata libprotobuf-dev ca-certificates build-essential \
libssl-dev libclang-dev libpq-dev pkg-config openssl \
protobuf-compiler git clang cmake macOS
Copy brew update
brew install protobuf openssl llvm cmake pkg-config Set environment variables for OpenSSL and LLVM:
Copy export PATH="/usr/local/opt/openssl@3/bin:$PATH"
export LDFLAGS="-L/usr/local/opt/openssl@3/lib"
export CPPFLAGS="-I/usr/local/opt/openssl@3/include"
export PATH="/usr/local/opt/llvm/bin:$PATH"
export LDFLAGS="-L/usr/local/opt/llvm/lib"
export CPPFLAGS="-I/usr/local/opt/llvm/include" Install Rust
Copy curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
source $HOME/.cargo/env
rustup update stable Verify the installation:
Copy cargo --version
rustc --version Building and Installing MySocial Full Node
Clone the MySocial repository and build the node:
Copy git clone https://github.com/the-social-proof-foundation/mysocial-core.git
cd mysocial-core
git remote add upstream https://github.com/the-social-proof-foundation/mysocial-core
git fetch upstream
git checkout --track upstream/mainnet
cargo build --release -p mysocial-node -p mysocial Move the binaries to /usr/local/bin:
Copy sudo mv target/release/mysocial-node /usr/local/bin/
sudo mv target/release/mysocial /usr/local/bin/ Configuring the Full Node
Set up the configuration:
Copy mkdir -p $HOME/.mysocial
cp crates/mysocial-config/data/fullnode-template.yaml $HOME/.mysocial/fullnode.yaml
curl -fLJO https://github.com/the-social-proof-foundation/mysocial-genesis/raw/main/mainnet/genesis.blob -o $HOME/.mysocial/genesis.blob Edit fullnode.yaml to include peer nodes for state synchronization:
Copy p2p-config:
seed-peers:
- address: /dns/mel-00.mainnet.mysocial.io/udp/8084
peer-id: d32b55bdf1737ec415df8c88b3bf91e194b59ee3127e3f38ea46fd88ba2e7849
- address: /dns/ewr-00.mainnet.mysocial.io/udp/8084
peer-id: c7bf6cb93ca8fdda655c47ebb85ace28e6931464564332bf63e27e90199c50ee
- address: /dns/ewr-01.mainnet.mysocial.io/udp/8084
peer-id: 3227f8a05f0faa1a197c075d31135a366a1c6f3d4872cb8af66c14dea3e0eb66
- address: /dns/lhr-00.mainnet.mysocial.io/udp/8084
peer-id: c619a5e0f8f36eac45118c1f8bda28f0f508e2839042781f1d4a9818043f732c Ensure db-path and genesis-file-location point to the correct locations:
Copy db-path: "/home/your-username/.mysocial/db"
genesis:
genesis-file-location: "/home/your-username/.mysocial/genesis.blob" Replace /home/your-username with your actual home directory path.
Running the Full Node
Create a systemd service file (Linux only):
Copy sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/mysocial-node.service > /dev/null <<EOF
[Unit]
Description=MySocial Node
After=network-online.target
[Service]
User=$USER
WorkingDirectory=$HOME/mysocial
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/mysocial-node --config-path $HOME/.mysocial/fullnode.yaml
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=3
LimitNOFILE=65535
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF Enable and start the service (Linux only):
Copy sudo systemctl enable mysocial-node
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl start mysocial-node For macOS, run the node directly:
Copy mysocial-node --config-path $HOME/.mysocial/fullnode.yaml Check the service status (Linux):
Copy sudo systemctl status mysocial-node View logs:
Copy journalctl -u mysocial-node -f By following these steps, you’ll have a MySocial Full Node up and running, contributing to the network’s integrity and performance.
