Install on a VPS

1. Setup a Debian 11 virtual machine. (Depending on your service provider, steps will vary.)
2. Open a terminal window and paste the following install command:
   • bash <(curl -s https://{DOMAIN}/node-binaries/install/linux.sh) -b {BRAND}
3. You will know the install was successful when you are prompted to enter your {BRAND} account email address and password.
4. You did it! Check your node status any time with:
   • systemctl status {BRAND}

Install on a Mac

1. Open a terminal window:
   • Click the magnifying glass in the top right of your screen, near the time/date
   • Type "terminal" in the window that pops up
   • Click "terminal" to open it
2. Copy and paste the following install command:
   • bash <(curl -s https://{DOMAIN}/node-binaries/install/mac.sh) -b {BRAND}
3. You will be prompted to enter your {BRAND} account email address and password.
4. You did it! The node will run as a background service*.
   • Check the node logs any time with: tail -f ~/.{BRAND}.out
   • Check that your node is active with: launchctl print gui/$UID/{BRAND} | grep 'active count'

NOTE: The install is supported on MacOS 10-13 (Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey, and Ventura)

Install on Linux (Ubuntu)

1. Open a terminal window and paste the following commands. Replace "{YOUR_UBUNTU_USERNAME}" below with the username for your linux or Ubuntu computer:
   • sudo chown -R "{YOUR_UBUNTU_USERNAME}:" /usr/local/bin
   • sudo chown -R "{YOUR_UBUNTU_USERNAME}:" /etc/systemd/system
2. Copy and paste the following install command into your terminal window:
   • bash <(curl -s https://{DOMAIN}/node-binaries/install/linux.sh) -b {BRAND}
3. You will be prompted to enter your Ubuntu password a few times in a popup dialog.
   • if you get an error that the systemd service couldn't restart, run this sudo systemctl start {BRAND}
4. You will know the install was successful when you are prompted in the terminal window to enter your {BRAND} account email address and password.
5. You did it! The node will run as a background service*. Check your node status any time with
   • systemctl status {BRAND}

NOTE: A background service starts up automatically when your computer starts, stays up to date for you, and reconnects for you if an error is ever encountered.