Aztec Sequencer Node Installation Guide:

This guide will help you run a Sequencer Node on the Aztec testnet and get the "Apprentice" role on Discord in just a few steps. Script supported, everything is automatic.

System Requirements

Need	Detail
RAM	At least 16GB
CPU	8 Core
Operating System	Ubuntu 22.04 or later
Storage	1TB SSD

Server Recommendation:

For Those Who Will Employ Long Term: - Contabo 8 Core VPS

For Those Who Will Work For A Role: - Contabo 6 Core VPS

Pre-Installation Requirements

- Create a new MetaMask wallet. - Get Sepolia Test ETH: https://www.alchemy.com/faucets - Get Sepolia RPC: https://dashboard.alchemy.com - Get Beacon (Consensus) RPC: https://chainstack.com/global-nodes

1- Node Installation without Docker:

Run the following command after logging into the VPS:

[ -f "script.sh" ] && rm script.sh; apt update -y && apt install curl -y && curl -sSL -o script.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/UfukNode/aztec-sequencer-node/refs/heads/main/script.sh && chmod +x script.sh && ./script.sh

### The script will ask you for the following information: * Sepolia RPC URL * Beacon (Consensus) URL * Private Key (**without 0x at the beginning**) * Wallet Address (**starting with 0x**) When the installation is complete, the node Aztec It starts working in a screen session named ## 2- Screen Usage To exit the screen session:

 CTRL + A ardından D

To reconnect:

screen -r aztec

📌When you go to the screen, you should get the following output after a while.  ## 3- Getting the Discord "Apprentice" Role After the node has been running for 5 minutes, follow the steps below: ### A- Get Block Number

curl -s -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"node_getL2Tips","params":[],"id":67}' \ http://localhost:8080 | jq -r ".result.proven.number"

This command gives you a block number. Take note of it. ### B- Get Proof Write the block number you received in the two places in the "BLOCK" section of the command below:

curl -s -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"node_getArchiveSiblingPath","params":["BLOCK","BLOCK"],"id":67}' \ http://localhost:8080 | jq -r ".result"

 The long output is the proof, copy all of it. ### C- Getting a Discord Role 1. Join [https://discord.gg/aztec](https://discord.gg/aztec) 2. Enter the channel #operators > start-here`

1. Type the command:

/operator start

1. Respectively:

* Enter your wallet address * Block number * Proof output

4- Validator Record (Optional)

After the node is synchronized, you can register as a validator with the following command:

bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/UfukNode/aztec-sequencer-node/main/validator_kayit.sh)"

If the script works, you will be registered as a validator. If the daily limit is full, the following message will be displayed:

⚠ The daily limit may have been reached. Please try again the next day.

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🔄 Update Instruction

With any new Aztec version update, you can safely update your node by following these steps:

1. Go to Screen and Stop Node

screen -r aztec

After switching to the screen:

CTRL + C

Stop the node with .

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2. Clear Data

Just clear the data (configs are not deleted):

rm -rf ~/.aztec/alpha-testnet/data/

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3. Restart the Node

You can run the following installation command again:

[ -f "script.sh" ] && rm script.sh; apt update -y && apt install curl -y && curl -sSL -o script.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/UfukNode/aztec-sequencer-node/refs/heads/main/script.sh && chmod +x script.sh && ./script.sh

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