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Install a Kakitu Node

This guide covers how to install and run the Kakitu node software (kakitu_node), a fork of the Nano node.

Requirements

Resource Minimum Recommended
CPU 2 cores 4+ cores
RAM 4 GB 8+ GB
Disk 20 GB SSD 100+ GB SSD
OS Ubuntu 20.04+ Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Network 10 Mbps 100 Mbps

The quickest way to get a node running is via Docker.

docker pull kakitucurrency/kakitu-node:latest

docker run -d \
  --name kakitu-node \
  -p 44075:44075/udp \
  -p 44075:44075/tcp \
  -p 44076:44076 \
  -v kakitu-data:/root/KakituData \
  kakitucurrency/kakitu-node:latest \
  kakitu_node daemon --network=live

Check the node is running:

docker logs -f kakitu-node

Option B: Build from Source

Install Dependencies

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y \
  cmake ninja-build git \
  libboost-all-dev \
  libssl-dev \
  libcurl4-openssl-dev

Clone and Build

git clone https://github.com/kakitucurrency/kakitu-node
cd kakitu-node
git submodule update --init --recursive

mkdir build && cd build
cmake .. -G Ninja \
  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
  -DACTIVE_NETWORK=kakitu_live_network

ninja kakitu_node

Run the Node

./kakitu_node daemon --network=live

Data is stored in ~/KakituData/ by default.

Enable RPC

To expose the RPC interface (required for integration), edit ~/KakituData/config-rpc.toml:

[rpc]
enable = true
address = "::ffff:127.0.0.1"
port = 44076
enable_control = true

Then restart the node. The RPC will be available at http://localhost:44076.

Peering

The node will automatically discover peers. To add a static peer manually, edit ~/KakituData/config-node.toml:

[node]
preconfigured_peers = ["peering.kakitu.org:56111"]

Verify the Node is Syncing

curl -d '{"action":"block_count"}' http://localhost:44076

The count value should increase over time as the node syncs blocks.

Next Steps