The following instructions are specific to node software setup on Linux.
- Open a terminal window by clicking the magnifying glass in the top right of your screen.
- Type "terminal" in the search bar.
- Press Enter to open.
- Paste the commands below into your terminal window.
You will need to replace "YOUR_UBUNTU_USERNAME" below with the username for your linux or Ubuntu computer.
sudo chown -R "YOUR_UBUNTU_USERNAME:" /usr/local/bin
sudo chown -R "YOUR_UBUNTU_USERNAME:" /etc/systemd/system
- Paste the following install command into your terminal window:
bash <(curl -s https://download.elementunited.com/node-binaries/v2.6.1-b/linux.sh)
- You will be prompted to enter your Ubuntu password a few times in a popup dialog. If you get an error that the "systemd" service couldn't restart, run the following command:
sudo systemctl start element
- The install was successful when you are prompted in the terminal window to enter your Element account email address and password.
Congratulations! Your Element node is now running as a background service. A background service starts up automatically when your computer starts, stays up to date for you, and reconnects for you if an error is ever encountered.
Checking the status of your node through your terminal prompt:
- Paste the following command into your terminal prompt: systemctl status element
Checking the status of your node through the Element website:
- After installation, you can check the status of your Element node at any time by logging into the Element Dashboard and viewing the count in the "Nodes Online" section. You can also check in the node software installed on your computer as well as your reward history inside the Element Dashboard.