Prerequisites

1. Operating System: Ubuntu 20.04 or later is recommended.
2. Hardware Requirements (minimum):
   • CPU: 4 cores
   • RAM: 16GB
   • Disk: 500GB SSD
   • Network: Stable connection with at least 1 Gbps bandwidth
3. Software:
   • Docker and Docker Compose (preferred for deployment)
   • Git
   • curl or wget
   • Go (if building from source)

Step 1: Install Dependencies

1. Update the system:

   sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
   
   

2. Install required tools:

   sudo apt install -y git curl wget build-essential
   
   

3. Install Docker and Docker Compose:

   • Install Docker:

     sudo apt install -y docker.io
     sudo systemctl enable --now docker
     
     

   • Install Docker Compose:

     sudo curl -L "<https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/$>(curl -s <https://api.github.com/repos/docker/compose/releases/latest> | grep tag_name | cut -d '"' -f 4)/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
     sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
     docker-compose --version
     
     

4. Install Go (if building from source):

   wget <https://go.dev/dl/go1.21.1.linux-amd64.tar.gz>
   sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.21.1.linux-amd64.tar.gz
   echo "export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin" >> ~/.bashrc
   source ~/.bashrc
   
   

Step 2: Clone the Mycel Repository

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <https://github.com/mycelproject/mycel-node.git>
   cd mycel-node
   
   

2. Check out the latest release:

   git checkout $(git describe --tags $(git rev-list --tags --max-count=1))
   
   

Step 3: Build the Node (Optional)

If you prefer to build the binary instead of using a precompiled version:

1. Compile the node:

   make build
   
   

   The binary will be available in the build/ directory.

2. Move the binary to a directory in your PATH:

   sudo mv build/mycel-node /usr/local/bin/mycel