# Quick Start

## Prerequisite

You need to have Go version 1.18 installed and at least an Ubuntu 22 server.

### **Install Go** <a href="#install-go" id="install-go"></a>

```bash
get -q -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/canha/golang-tools-install-script/master/goinstall.sh | bash -s -- --version 1.18
source ~/.profile
```

To verify that you have the right Go version, type in&#x20;

```
go version
```

It will return *go version go1.18 linux/amd64*

You can also install from <https://golang.org/doc/install>

### Install Make to compile the code

```
sudo apt install make
```

### Install GCC in case GCC is not yet installed

```
sudo apt-get install gcc
```

### Get the source code <a href="#install-binaries" id="install-binaries"></a>

```
git clone https://github.com/Metanovaverse/source_code.git

cd source_code
```

### Compile mnovad <a href="#install-binaries" id="install-binaries"></a>

```
make install
```

### Run a Node <a href="#install-binaries" id="install-binaries"></a>

```
chmod +x create_node.sh
./create_node.sh
```

Please change the some of the values to your liking. You can also edit the script if you want to change the directories.

To verify that your node is running you can use the command&#x20;

```
./mnovad status
```

### Become a Validator

Once you have the mnovad running, from the same repo run the **create\_validator.sh** script

Don't forget to change some values like the moniker, key, amount and the others.&#x20;