Run a Taiko node

This is arguably the most important part of the testnet! Taiko is fully decentralized and relies on the community to run nodes.

Follow the guide at simple-taiko-node/README.md (opens in a new tab) to get started.

Note: You will only be able to run a node regularly or as a proposer. In this testnet we're not running any provers.

System requirements

Because we're a fork of Geth, you can consult the Geth minimum requirements (opens in a new tab), which are outlined below.

Minimum:

• CPU with 2+ cores
• 4GB RAM
• 1TB free storage space to sync the Mainnet
  • (only ~50GB for the Taiko A1 testnet)
• 8 MBit/sec download Internet service

Recommended:

• Fast CPU with 4+ cores
• 16GB+ RAM
• High-performance SSD with at least 1TB of free space
• 25+ MBit/sec download Internet service