# How to Set Up a Node

MEVerse is open source on Github(<https://github.com/meverselabs/meverse>). Anybody can download codes from github.

## Environment

{% hint style="info" %}
Linux

Golang 1.18.2

C compiler(gcc 4.9.0 or later, mingw etc.)
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If you sync from the Genesis block, you can start node with following commands

<pre><code><strong>$ git clone https://github.com/meverselabs/meverse
</strong>$ cd ./meverse/cmd/node
$ go build
$ ./node
</code></pre>

MEVerse saves context snapshots once a day. You can also download latest data to start node from recent block height.

1. Download context file in <https://rpc.meversemainnet.io/zipcontext>&#x20;
2. Unzip the **zipcontext** file, you will find **data** folder and `_config.toml`&#x20;
3. Create **./meverse/cmd/node/ndata** folder and place **data/context** file&#x20;
4. Overwrite **\_config.toml** file's InitGenesisHash, InitHeight, InitHash, InitTimestamp in  **./meverse/cmd/node/config.toml** file
5. Run after build

{% code title="zipcontext.sh" lineNumbers="true" %}

```shell
git clone https://github.com/meverselabs/meverse
cd ./meverse/cmd/node
wget https://rpc.meversemainnet.io/zipcontext
unzip zipcontext
mv ./data ./ndata
sed -e "s/InitGenesisHash = \"\"/$(sed '1!d' _config.toml)/" config.toml > config.toml_ && mv config.toml_ config.toml
sed -e "s/InitHeight = 0/$(sed '2!d' _config.toml)/" config.toml > config.toml_ && mv config.toml_ config.toml
sed -e "s/InitHash = \"\"/$(sed '3!d' _config.toml)/" config.toml > config.toml_ && mv config.toml_ config.toml
sed -e "s/InitTimestamp = 0/$(sed '4!d' _config.toml)/" config.toml > config.toml_ && mv config.toml_ config.toml
# sed -e "s/RPCPort = 8541/RPCPort = 8541/" config.toml > config.toml_ && mv config.toml_ config.toml
rm -r _config.toml
rm -r zipcontext
go build
./node
```

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You can exchange data with mainnet through RPC. 8541 port is set as a basic port, and it can be edited in RPCPort field in **/cmd/node/config.toml**`.`


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