# Node Requirements

## Requirements

### Computer Hardware and OS <a href="#computer-hardware-and-os" id="computer-hardware-and-os"></a>

Juneogo is a lightweight protocol. Note that as network usage increases, hardware requirements may change.

* CPU: 4 cores
* RAM: 8 GiB
* Storage: 160 GiB SSD (500 GiB SSD for Mainnet)
* OS: Ubuntu 22.04

### Networking[​](https://docs.avax.network/nodes/build/run-avalanche-node-manually#networking) <a href="#networking" id="networking"></a>

To run successfully, juneogo needs to accept connections from the Internet on the network port `9651` (and optionally port `9650` to allow remote RPC calls to your node). Before you proceed with the installation, you need to determine the networking environment your node will run in.

#### **Running on a Cloud Provider**[**​**](https://docs.avax.network/nodes/build/run-avalanche-node-manually#running-on-a-cloud-provider)

If your node is running on a cloud provider computer instance, it will have a static IP. Find out what that static IP is, or set it up if you didn't already.

#### **Running on a Home Connection**[**​**](https://docs.avax.network/nodes/build/run-avalanche-node-manually#running-on-a-home-connection)

If you're running a node on a computer that is on a residential internet connection, you have a dynamic IP (meaning your IP will change periodically). You will need to set up inbound port forwarding of port `9651` from the internet to the computer the node is installed on.

### Date and time synchronization

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We recommend having your node's time correctly synchronized.
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To enable time synchronization on Linux, please run the the command `timedatectl` in your terminal.&#x20;

If the **NTP service** parameter is set to **no**, then your node't time may get out of sync. Set up time synchronization by running the command:

```bash
timedatectl set-ntp on
```

Run `timedatectl` again, and the parameter **System clock synchronized** should now be set to **yes.**

For time synchronization on macOS, please follow their [documentation](https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/set-the-date-and-time-automatically-mchlp2996/mac).