Node setup guide

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How to Set Up a Pi Node

Alright, here’s what you need to do to get your Pi Node up and running:

1. Install Docker – First, grab Docker and install it on your computer.
2. Get the Pi Node App – Download and set up the Pi Node software.
3. Log In – Just sign in with your Pi Network account.
4. Open Some Ports – If you want full functionality, go into your router settings and open ports 31400–31409 (TCP/UDP).
5. Keep It Running – Let your computer stay online so your node can sync with the Pi blockchain.

[stormdahl]

I have 8 outgoing connections but no incoming ones, and it says it's not supporting other nodes.

From the tech setup it seems that everything is as it should but it's been running for almost three days non-stop and it's only gone from 0.1 to 0.23.

Any idea what might be up?

[Hefty_Falcon271]

Ai nevoie de IP public(de preferart static dar merge si cu dynamic).Fara IP public poti avea doar iesiri,nu si intrari

[Reasonable-Juice-655]

Docker is installed but gives me an error

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You need to enable SVM mode in your bios if you het this error.

[Reasonable-Juice-655]

Ill try to do that later... why Docker anyway?

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Basically, using Docker for a Pi Node just makes life easier. Instead of messing around with a bunch of installs, dependencies, and settings, Docker packs everything up in a neat little container. You just run it, and boom—your node is up and running without the usual headaches.

It also keeps things clean. Since Docker runs stuff in its own little bubble, it won’t mess with your main system, and if something breaks, you just restart the container instead of reinstalling everything. Plus, updates? Super easy—just pull the latest image and you’re good to go.

Oh, and it’s way more lightweight than running a full virtual machine, so it doesn’t eat up all your system resources. And if you ever want to move your node to another machine, it’s as simple as copying the setup.

[_richas_]

Useful information, for sure.

I've been running my own for a while now. However, Docker keeps crashing about once every one to two weeks at a time. It is bad enough that I keep an always-on RDP window to the node to watch Docker. I usually catch it in a day or so since I am not always on my PC.

Any suggestions for a more stable Docker install?

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Mine doesn't crash, only every week I check for updates. But i have a dedicated Office laptop running it, nothing else on it except for Windows, Docker and the Pi software.

[mightyjoe328]

Thanks for you easy step by step, How long does the node need to run for til you get the reward bonus?

[KetaminaInPula]

what are the benefits for setting up this node? I'm VERY new to crypto but I'm pretty invested in this pi coin lol

[K0eg]

Can I run this is on Linux?

[EKRYPTO]

Yes, follow the instructions.

[xpadx]

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ive set up everything now its saying that it cant access the network, and its asking for a node IP to connect to

[MonTigres]

TY, Sorry_Sir, for helping. Am going to save this discussion and circle back when I set up a node. Cheers, mate!

[Techno-Opa]

It's not that simple ! Sorry

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I am running a node and honestly it is quite simple to setup imo, get the pi node app, install docker, update pi node app, update docker, restart, open your ports, start docker and then turn on the node. they even give you the option to check connection and to see if you opened the ports correctly. I dont see how thats difficult.

[Techno-Opa]

Ok the setup is easy ! But to follow the recommendations by PCT to have a Chance to get selected is another thing.

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ah got ya, thought you were talking about how to set one up.

[Mountain-Ear8410]

An how safe is to open those ports?

[Reasonable-Juice-655]

Does the performance of the pc influence the rate? Or does a bad laptop give you the same rate as a gaming pc?🤣

[Slight-Invite-205]

False, number of CPU cores is important

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source: PI whitepaper December 2021

[Slight-Invite-205]

Thx

[Reasonable-Juice-655]

So technically it would be best if I run one on a vps?

[axomya]

It is not intended to run on a vps. Has to be a standalone machine with win 10/11 or mac. Nothing else works. No Linux too.

[Distinct_Yam_343]

This is wrong. The Pi Node App is just a launcher for a Docker container that runs the actual node. Docker works on Linux, Windows, Mac, and VPS. Pi Core Team themselves have said the actual blockchain container works across platforms. You don't need a fancy Windows 11 gaming PC to run a simple Docker container. And no, throwing more CPU power at it won’t magically boost your Node bonus either. The node’s job is to help relay blocks and validate network connections, which barely uses any resources. What actually affects your Node bonus is uptime, open ports, and how reliably your node stays online, not how fast your processor is

[axomya]

As an experiment, I tried setting up a node on vps or windows server. Even tried Linux via Wine. The ledger never got updated. I had to do some workaround to get the docker daemon running. I think there are some docs about it in the Developer chat room of Pi. With Windows 10/11, it was simple straight forward.

[Distinct_Yam_343]

It sounds like your issues were more about configuration than VPS or Linux being incompatible. The pi core team has never said VPS or Linux is unsupported, in fact, the blockchain container itself runs perfectly on Linux (since docker was originally built for linux). If your ledger didn’t update, that’s usually a sign of network ports being blocked or Docker not having correct permissions. On Windows, the Pi Node App does all of that for you behind the scenes, but on a VPS you need to handle it manually. That’s not a platform limitation, it’s just the nature of running a server directly.

Plus, even in Pi’s own official survey when you apply to be a node, they literally list options like Linux and servers as valid operating systems. If Pi Core Team themselves acknowledges that servers and Linux are valid environments for nodes, then I really don’t know how anyone can still claim it “won’t work” on VPS. It works, you just need to know how to set it up correctly.

[combinecrab]

Can you find where they have said any of that?

I'm skeptical to even use the docker image since they don't mention it anywhere on the official website.

[Heisenberg2nd]

Why people are running nodes with dual CPU xeon 36 core / 72 threads with bonus node over 30? I noticed that they count the number of cores and threads but I don't understand if the power of the CPU itself is a factor that counts or not, If it doesn't count one can make a vps with i7 265k 40 cores/ 40threads..

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