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To join Pion network, one needs to go through three stages:
1) Running the Node
A person who wishes to run a Pion node needs to have a server with the .
Before installing a Pion node, one needs to install Docker. To do so, you can use , where you should first choose your server's operating system, and then follow the installation instructions.
If you already have an ALICE node and are migrating to Pion, first stop and remove your old node by running the following commands on your server (one by one):
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The first step is to get the Pion docker-compose.yml
. To do so, run the following command on your server:
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And then you call pull images using this command:
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Now the node can be run using the following command.
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Wait for a minute and then run the next command and see the result.
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The result should look like this and means your node is running properly. (It is not added to the network yet.)
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You need this address
and peerID
later when you add the node to the network.
2) Acquiring bonPION
3) Adding the Node to the Network
Pion Dashboard
Your are forwarded to the next page. Click on "Select".
Selecting bonPION
A popup opens showing the amount of your bonPION. Click on the popup.
bonPION Popup
On the next page, you can see your NFT info in the left-hand box. In the right-hand one, enter your Node Address and Peer ID (explained in section 1).
Entering Node Address & Peer ID
Having entered Node Address and Peer ID, click on the "Approve" and confirm the message on your wallet. Now the "Add Node" button appears. Click on it and confirm the transaction on your wallet.
Adding the Node
Wait for the success message in the right-hand bottom corner.
Success Message
Having added the node successfully, you will see the following page for a few minutes.
Preparing the Dashboard
When you see the following dashboard, you have successfully joined Pion network.
Pion's Nodes Dashboard
But if you see the message curl (7) failed connect to localhost:8012 connection refused
, refer to .
If you are eligible for the bonPION node-drop, you first need to refer to the section and follow the steps. Having claimed it, move on to on this page.
If you are a new user, you need to refer to and click on Buy Pion. Follow the steps through.
To run a tier1 node, you need at least 500 bonPIONs. Having bought that, click on the "Create Bonded Pion" to create your NFT. Then move on to on this page.
NB: Having created your bonPION, you can to earn higher rewards.
After you have gone through the steps in sections 1 & 2, refer to . connect your wallet and click on "Set up Node".
VERY IMPORTANT: Make sure you have as soon as you add it. In case something happens to your server, you can use the backup to restore your node. Not backing up your node may result in financial loss.