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NodesRun a Beam nodeSetting up an Avalanchego node via Docker

Method 2: Setting up an Avalanchego node via Docker

Make sure you have Docker installed and running on your system

Apply Network Upgrades

Create the config directory for Beam and download the upgrade.json file from GitHub. Place it in the appropriate directory.

You might need to use sudo to elevate your privileges if mkdir fails. If you don’t have wget on your particular Linux distribution, you can use the curl -O command instead.

mkdir -p ~/.avalanchego/configs/chains/2tmrrBo1Lgt1mzzvPSFt73kkQKFas5d1AP88tv9cicwoFp8BSn
cd ~/.avalanchego/configs/chains/2tmrrBo1Lgt1mzzvPSFt73kkQKFas5d1AP88tv9cicwoFp8BSn
 
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BuildOnBeam/beam-subnet/main/subnets/beam-mainnet/upgrade.json

Prepare and run Docker image

Head over to: build.avax.network. This website will help you pre-configure a Docker container that runs your node against a specific network (as specified by the Subnet ID).

Make sure to input the correct L1 Subnet ID in the textbox: “eYwmVU67LmSfZb1RwqCMhBYkFyG8ftxn6jAwqzFmxC9STBWLC”. Once done, copy the code from the “Node Command” field and paste it into your command line terminal.

Example code:

docker run -it -d \
    --name avago \
    -p 127.0.0.1:9650:9650 -p 9651:9651 \
    -v ~/.avalanchego:/root/.avalanchego \
    -e AVAGO_PARTIAL_SYNC_PRIMARY_NETWORK=true \
    -e AVAGO_PUBLIC_IP_RESOLUTION_SERVICE=opendns \
    -e AVAGO_HTTP_HOST=0.0.0.0 \
    -e AVAGO_TRACK_SUBNETS=eYwmVU67LmSfZb1RwqCMhBYkFyG8ftxn6jAwqzFmxC9STBWLC \
    -e VM_ID=kLPs8zGsTVZ28DhP1VefPCFbCgS7o5bDNez8JUxPVw9E6Ubbz \
    --entrypoint /bin/sh \
    avaplatform/subnet-evm:v0.7.3 \
    -c "if ! [ -e /avalanchego/build/plugins/kLPs8zGsTVZ28DhP1VefPCFbCgS7o5bDNez8JUxPVw9E6Ubbz ]; then echo 'Renamed subnet-evm to Beam mainnet' && mv /avalanchego/build/plugins/* /avalanchego/build/plugins/kLPs8zGsTVZ28DhP1VefPCFbCgS7o5bDNez8JUxPVw9E6Ubbz; fi && /avalanchego/build/avalanchego"

Once your Beam Node is properly set up, head over to register a validator.

Setting up your own Avalanchego nodeRegister a validator