🏗️Turn your VPS into a Node

This guide will help you create your node using nodectl.

nodectl Installation Types

Introduction​

The following documentation will help guide a new Node Operator understand the differences between turning a newly created VPS into a Constellation Network validator node with the use of nodectl.

There are three options:

🐇Quick Install Guide🎨Normal Install Guide🛠️Manual Installation

Normal Install​

A normal installation is a more detailed and interactive method of installing nodectl on your VPS. The process will guide you through each step of the installation interactively with details on each step, along the way.

Quick Installation​

This installation method installs nodectl with minimal prompts or user interaction. You will only be asked a few questions:

• Which cluster you would like your node to join

• Whether you want to migrate an existing .p12 keystore

• Passphrase for the .p12 keystore:

  • Create a new one if needed

  • Enter the passphrase if using an existing keystore

• New password for the Node Administrator

Understanding passphrases and passwords.

Manual Installation​

This new installation can be preformed manually if desired by advanced users.

nodectl is recommended.