STABLE v1.0.0

Run the network.

Join the mesh. Run a full node, validate transactions, or simply explore the ledger with our high-performance client.

$curl -sL https://get.arknet.io | sh

Supported on macOS and Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)

Windows

Native .exe installer for Windows 10/11.

VERSION1.0.0
SIZE125 MB
ARCHx64

macOS

Universal binary for Apple Silicon & Intel.

VERSION1.0.0
SIZE118 MB
ARCHUniversal

Linux

Packages for Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora.

VERSION1.0.0
SIZE112 MB
ARCHx64 / ARM64

System Requirements

Recommended Specs

For Validator Nodes

ProcessorQuad-core 3.0 GHz+
Memory16 GB DDR4
Storage500 GB NVMe SSD
Network1 Gbps Fiber

Minimum Specs

For Light Clients

ProcessorDual-core 2.0 GHz
Memory4 GB RAM
Storage50 GB SSD

Setup Guide

1

Verify Integrity

Check the SHA-256 checksum of the downloaded binary against our official release manifest.

2

Initialize Node

Run the client for the first time to generate your peer identity and synchronization keys.

3

Sync Chain

Connect to the bootstrap peers. The light client will sync headers in < 2 minutes.

4

Start Validating

Stake your ARK tokens via the CLI wallet to begin participating in consensus.

Building from source?

Visit our GitHub repository to audit the code and build the binaries yourself.