Running a Quasar Node

Running a Quasar node is crucial for participating in the quasar network. This guide covers various methods to set up and run a quasar node, including binary executions.

Running Quasar with Binary

Prerequisites

• Quasard Binary: Build or download the latest on-chain version of quasard.
• Permissions: Ensure executable permissions for your binary.

Steps

1. Execute Quasard Binary: Run the command ./quasard [command] [flags]. For starting the daemon, use ./quasard start.
2. Systemd Configuration: Configure quasard to run as a systemd service for reliability.
   • Move the binary to /usr/bin with cp quasard /usr/bin/.
   • Create and edit the systemd service file /etc/systemd/system/quasard.service with appropriate configurations.
3. Manage Service:
   • Reload systemd: sudo systemctl daemon-reload
   • Restart quasard: sudo systemctl restart quasard
   • Enable on boot: sudo systemctl enable quasard
   • Check logs: journalctl -u quasard -f

Configuring Quasard

• Config Files: Located in $HOME/.quasar/config.
  • config.toml: General settings.
  • app.toml: Application-specific settings.
  • client.toml: Quasar client settings.