Datagram Alpha Testnet

A step-by-step guide to run Datagram node via CLI

Contents

• Requirements
• Step 1: Sign Up & Get License Key
• Step 2: Login to your VPS or WSL
• Step 3: Import Datagram CLI
• Step 4: Run Datagram Node

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Requirements

Component	Minimum	Recommended
CPU	2 cores	4+ cores
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Storage	20 GB SSD	50 GB+ SSD
Network	10 Mbps	Stable broadband
OS	Ubuntu 20.04/22.04	Any Linux (incl. WSL)

Step 1: Sign Up & Get License Key

• Sign up here
• Get a free license key from Wallet > License Key

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Step 2: Login to your VPS or WSL

• Connect to your Linux environment (VPS or WSL):

ssh root@your-vps-ip

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Step 3: Import Datagram CLI

• Download the latest CLI binary directly:

wget https://github.com/Datagram-Group/datagram-cli-release/releases/latest/download/datagram-cli-x86_64-linux -O datagram-cli
chmod +x datagram-cli

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Step 4: Run Datagram Node

• Start a screen session:

screen -S datagram

• Run the node with your license key (replace YOUR_LICENSE_KEY):

./datagram-cli run -- -key YOUR_LICENSE_KEY

• Detach from screen (node keeps running):

Ctrl + A, then D

• To reattach later:

screen -r datagram

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Your node will run continuously in the background and start earning points.

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