Installation

Option 1: Running nwaku Binary

1. Install Prerequisites: Ensure you have the necessary developer tools installed, including a C compiler, GNU Make, Bash, and Git. On a typical Ubuntu or Debian system, you can install these with:

   sudo apt-get install build-essential git libpq5 jq

2. Clone the Repository:

   git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/waku-org/nwaku
   cd nwaku

3. Build the Binary:

   make wakunode2

4. Run the Node:

   ./build/wakunode2 --dns-discovery:true --dns-discovery-url:enrtree://[e-mail] --discv5-discovery --nat=extip:[yourpublicip]

Option 2: Running nwaku in a Docker Container

1. Install Docker: Ensure Docker is installed on your system.

2. Run the Docker Container:

   docker run -i -t -p 60000:60000 -p 9000:9000/udp wakuorg/nwaku:v0.20.0 --dns-discovery:true --dns-discovery-url:enrtree://[e-mail] --discv5-discovery --nat:extip:[yourpublicip]

Option 3: Running nwaku with Docker Compose

1. Clone the nwaku-compose Repository:

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

2. Start with Docker Compose:

   docker-compose up -d

3. Access Monitoring: After a few seconds, you can view your node’s metrics on localhost:3000.