To contribute in Avail Network Incentivized Testnet we have to:

1. Run a Full Node

2. Register for Validator Spotlight & Interest Form

3. Be active in the Discord and help others

Install Avail Full Node

Requirements

• 2 CPU

• 4GB RAM

• 20-40GB DISK

• Ubuntu 20.04+

1- Install Dependecies

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

sudo apt install make clang pkg-config libssl-dev build-essential git screen protobuf-compiler -y

2- Install Rust Nightly

curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh

source $HOME/.cargo/env

rustup update nightly

rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown --toolchain nightly

3- Install Node

git clone https://github.com/availproject/avail.git

screen -S avail

cd avail

cargo build --release -p data-avail

mkdir -p output

cargo run --locked --release -- --chain kate -d ./output

To exit from the screen but not close the process, Press Ctrl A+D

4- Install SystemD

1- Create .service file

sudo touch /etc/systemd/system/availd.service

2- Edit .service file

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/availd.service

3- Copy the code below and paste it in the terminal

• Replace your validator name with miramoniker in the file

[Unit]
Description=Avail Validator
After=network.target
StartLimitIntervalSec=0
[Service]
User=root
ExecStart= /root/avail/target/release/data-avail --base-path `pwd`/data --chain kate --name "miramoniker"
Restart=always
RestartSec=120
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

After Paste press:

Ctrl + X

Y

Enter

4- Start the service

sudo systemctl enable availd.service

sudo systemctl start availd.service

5- Check Status

sudo systemctl status availd.service

6- Check Logs

journalctl -f -u availd

Your node is synced If target #x = finalized #x in the logs

Ctrl+C to exit

5- Search for your node name

After Sync is finished

1. If you see your Moniker Name in Telementry you can fill the form

2. Don’t forget to join the Discord and be active there

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