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Setting up the environment

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Running a Demos node requires Bun. Almost any OS and platform is supported, as long as it runs Bun ≥ 1.2.7.

You can install Bun by following the instructions at .

After installation, make sure Bun is correctly added to your system path by running:

bun -v

If you see the version number, you're good to go.

System Requirements

Running a local node doesn’t require much, but here are the minimum and recommended specs:

Minimum Requirements:

  • 4 cores / 4 threads modern CPU (x86 or ARM)

  • 8GB DDR4 RAM

  • 10GB SSD dedicated space

  • 100 Mbps internet connection (if connecting with peers)

Suggested Requirements:

  • 4 cores / 8 threads modern CPU (x86 or ARM)

  • 12GB DDR4 RAM

  • 20GB SSD dedicated space

  • 200 Mbps internet connection (if connecting with peers)

https://bun.sh/docs/installation