Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure you have the following:

• Ubuntu 20.04 or higher (or any compatible Linux distribution).
• Golang installed on your machine (version 1.17+).
• At least 4 GB RAM and 50 GB of disk space.
• Basic familiarity with the Linux command line.

1. Install Golang

If Go is not installed, you can follow these steps:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y golang

Verify the installation:

go version

2. Clone the Waku GitHub Repository

To download and set up Waku, clone the official waku repository:

git clone <https://github.com/waku-org/nwaku.git>
cd nwaku

3. Build Waku

Once you've cloned the repository, build the project:

make

If the make command is not installed, you can install it with:

sudo apt install build-essential

4. Run the Waku Node