Installing Nodes
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Important Note: Only individuals who have purchased a Node License can run a LIFT Node.
Before installing LIFT Nodes, ensure your system meets the following minimum requirements:
Hardware:
2 CPU Cores
4GB RAM
Supported Operating Systems:
Windows 10/11 x64
macOS Sonoma and higher
Ubuntu 20 and higher
Select your operating system below:
Extract the contents of the downloaded archive to your desired folder:
GUI Method (Windows/MacOS/Linux):
Right-click the archive file and select Extract All (Windows) or Extract Here (macOS/Linux).
Choose the destination folder and complete the extraction process.
Terminal Method:
Windows (PowerShell):
Expand-Archive -Path .\LIFTNode.zip -DestinationPath .\LIFTNode
MacOS/Linux (Terminal):
unzip LIFTNode.zip -d LIFTNode
After extraction, you need to configure your API key.
Steps:
Open the extracted folder and locate the settings.json file.
Open it with a text editor (Notepad, VS Code, Nano, etc.).
Paste your API key inside the `api_key` field.
Save the file.
CLI Command to Edit API Key:
Windows (PowerShell): notepad .\LIFTNode\settings.json
macOS/Linux (Terminal): nano LIFTNode/settings.json
GUI Method:
Navigate to the extracted folder and double-click the node application.
Terminal Method:
Windows (PowerShell): .\LIFTNode\node.exe
MacOS/Linux (Terminal): ./LIFTNode/node
Once you see The server maintains node availability…
your Node is live and operating successfully.
On the first launch, macOS may block the application due to security settings.
Steps to Allow Execution:
Open System Settings > Privacy & Security.
Scroll down to the Security section.
Find the blocked LIFT Node app message and click Open Anyway.
Relaunch the application.
To use LIFT Nodes, you need an API key:
Log in to the LIFT Studio Portal.
Navigate to the API Keys section.
Generate a new API key
Paste the key into the settings.json file as described earlier.
MacOS:
Run this command in terminal to determine whether you have Python installed: /Applications/Python*/Install\ Certificates.command
or reinstall Python:
brew update
brew reinstall python
If brew fails, you may need to install it from here: https://brew.sh/
By following these steps, you can successfully install and run LIFT AI Nodes on your system. If you encounter issues, refer to the official documentation or support channels.