Step 2: Download & Run the Xai Sentry Node
There are three ways to download and run a sentry node on your computer.
The Xai Sentry Node desktop client is a user-friendly app interface that allows you to run a Xai Sentry Node on a computer. It requires little-to-no technical knowledge to operate other than basic computer skills. To download the app, follow the steps below:
Click the download button to initiate the download based on the OS (operating system) you're using.
Once download has completed, go to your Downloads folder and launch the application.
Here's what the download page looks like:
If you're more technical, you may want to download the CLI-version of the Xai Sentry Node on your computer. To do this, follow the steps below:
Click on the
sentry-node-cli.zip file that matches your OS (operating system).Once the download completes, extract the file.
When extraction is complete, open the file.
The Xai Sentry Node CLI can be run on a VPS (Virtual Private Server) or a VM (Virtual Machine). When selecting the operating system in your virtual service, be sure to use the latest version of Ubuntu. The instructions below are based on the latest version of Ubuntu, but it may work with other versions. You may need to change your package manager commands depending on your operating system.
After logging into your VPS or VM, you will need to type in the following commands in this order:
sudo apt updatesudo apt install curl unzipcurl -L -o sentry-node-cli-linux.ziphttps://github.com/xai-foundation/sentry/releases/latest/download/sentry-node-cli-linux.zipunzip sentry-node-cli-linux.zip./sentry-node-cli-linux
Once you've run all these commands, you may proceed using the CLI instructions for the remaining steps.