This section will walk through the technical setup steps required to run Stacks Blockchain nodes and miners. There are multiple options available for running a node, including Docker, Digital Ocean, and Render.
Running your own Stacks node is a great way to increase the decentralization of the ecosystem and not have to rely on any third-party, centralized providers.
Regardless of your preferred setup, there are some minimum hardware recommendations you should be aware of:
The minimum viable requirements are listed below.
While you can run a node using these specs, it's recommended to assign more than the minimum for better performance.
⚠️ docker-compose version2.2.2or greater is required- 4GB memory if running only a Stacks node
- 10 GB memory if running Stacks + Bitcoin node
- 2 Vcpu
- 350GB disk for Stacks node
- 1TB disk space for Bitcoin node