Getting Started

Whether you're interested in running an API node for a decentralized application, acting as a validator to stake NEXT, or operating a full node, contributing to the NEXT Network is a rewarding endeavor. Embarking on this journey is straightforward. Simply adhere to the guidelines provided below.

Installation

Set up Non-Root User (Linux)

For security reasons it is always safer to create a non-root user in your Linux environment. Instructions can be found here.

We recommend using the provided system packages to install NEXT and run it as a service on your system.

# Install dependencies
sudo apt update -y
sudo apt install -y wget

# Download and install the package
wget -O next-ubuntu20.04.zip https://github.com/NextSmartChain/next-binary/raw/main/next-ubuntu20.04.zip
unzip next-ubuntu20.04.zip

# Download the mainnet parameters
wget -O mainnet.g https://github.com/NextSmartChain/next-binary/raw/main/mainnet.g

🥳 Congratulations!

You now have NEXT installed on your system. You can verify the installation by running next version.