Right now 4 cores and 8 GB of RAM should be enough to run a node, but it might increase in the future. More info in the FAQ.

If you just wish to run a Massa node without compiling it yourself, you can simply get the latest binary (download below and go the the next step: Running a node)

• Windows executable
• Linux binary - only works with libc2.28 at least (for example Ubuntu 20.04 and higher)
• MacOS binary

Otherwise, if you wish to run a Massa node from source code, here are the steps to follow:

• on Ubuntu, these libs must be installed: sudo apt install pkg-config curl git build-essential libssl-dev
• install rustup: curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
• configure path: source $HOME/.cargo/env
• check rust version: rustc --version
• install nigthly: rustup toolchain install nightly
• set it as default: rustup default nightly
• check rust version: rustc --version
• clone this repo: git clone --branch testnet https://github.com/massalabs/massa.git

• On Windows, you should first follow the indications from Microsoft to be able to run on a Rust environment here.
  • Install Visual Studio (recommended) or the Microsoft C++ Build Tools
  • Once Visual Studio is installed, click on C++ Build Tool. Select on the right column called "installation details" the following packages:
    • MSCV v142 -- VS 2019
    • Windows 10 SDK
    • C++ CMake tools for Windows
    • Testing Tools Core Feature
  • Click install on the bottom right to download & install those packages
• Install Rust, to be downloaded here
• Install Git for windows, to be downloaded here

• Open Windows Power Shell

  • To clone the latest distributed version, type: git clone --branch testnet https://github.com/massalabs/massa.git

• Change default Rust to nightly

  • Type: rustup default nightly

• Running a node