stellar-core node.
Prerequisites
You can install Stellar Core a number of different ways, and once you do, you can configure it to participate in the network on a several different levels:…
Installing
There are three common ways to install and run Stellar Core.
Configuring
Before attempting to configure stellar-core, it is highly recommended to first try running a private network or joining the test network.
Environment Preparation
After configuring your database and buckets settings, before running Stellar Core for the first time, you must initialize the database.
Publishing History Archives
If you want to run a Full Validator, you need to set up your node to publish a history archive.
Running
Once you’ve set up your environment, configured your node, set up your quorum set, and selected archives to get history from, you’re ready to start Stellar Core.
Logging
Stellar Core sends logs to standard error and stellar-core.log by default, configurable with the LOG_FILE_PATH field.
Monitoring
Once your node is up and running, it’s important to keep an eye on it to make sure it stays afloat and continues to contribute to the health of the overall…
Maintenance
Maintenance here refers to anything involving taking your validator temporarily out of the network (to apply security patches, system upgrade, etc).
Upgrading the Network
The network itself has network wide settings that can be updated.
Soroban Settings
Soroban has a large collection of settings stored on-ledger that can be modified through a validator vote.
Commands
Stellar Core can be controlled using a robust CLI.
Advanced
This page contains information that is useful to know but that should not stop somebody from running a node.