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qortal_101 [02/10/2023 11:55] – [What is Minting?] gfactorqortal_101 [03/22/2023 04:31] – [What are the minimum system requirements for a computer to be a node?] gfactor
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   *Decentralized, censorship-free Internet which is done by running your own node and hosting your own website on your node. You’ll no longer need a third-party hosting provider or have to pay for a website url. Your registered name on Qortal is yours to keep and can be used for your website too!    *Decentralized, censorship-free Internet which is done by running your own node and hosting your own website on your node. You’ll no longer need a third-party hosting provider or have to pay for a website url. Your registered name on Qortal is yours to keep and can be used for your website too! 
 +  *For users browsing the new web, they'll be able to access the free trade of information and make use of the crypto we've built support for. Services can choose to accept the various coins in exchange for their services/goods. As you can imagine, we're barely scratching the surface of this potential (as with everything in this page).
   *Internet service provider (ISP) alternative utilizing mesh networks and satellite bridging. As local mesh networks grow, they depend less on their actual ISP, eventually we can utilize satellites to bridge gaps between geographical locations and one day get to the point where we are completely sovereign!   *Internet service provider (ISP) alternative utilizing mesh networks and satellite bridging. As local mesh networks grow, they depend less on their actual ISP, eventually we can utilize satellites to bridge gaps between geographical locations and one day get to the point where we are completely sovereign!
   *Peer-to-peer solutions remove any need for centralized components: 1) Voice, video and text communications should be encrypted and safe between two parties, 2) We should have complete control over our coin wallets and trade with others directly.   *Peer-to-peer solutions remove any need for centralized components: 1) Voice, video and text communications should be encrypted and safe between two parties, 2) We should have complete control over our coin wallets and trade with others directly.
 +  *Infrastructure for apps to be built freely (Q-Apps). Also ethical projects to launch their own asset (token) if the community approves of the proposition. 
 +  *Voting system on our blockchain, where blocks minted equate to a weighted vote, and together we help determine outcomes with developmental decisions.
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 ===== What do we foresee as founders and early adopters? ===== ===== What do we foresee as founders and early adopters? =====
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 ===== What are the minimum system requirements for a computer to be a node? ===== ===== What are the minimum system requirements for a computer to be a node? =====
  
-Minimum specs for running a node: At the present time, the core and UI will run with 2GB of ram or even less, and 1 core even, depending on the type of core (it's hard to give 'base specs' like that without caveats). Windows is the worst with everything, especially memory management, so specs for ideal performance on Windows would be different than any other OS. It’s likely a minimum requirement for Windows of quad core, 8GB RAM (no other apps running ideally) and at least 50GB free strictly for the database. Any device with Java 11+ (11.0.2+ preferred) will run the Qortal core.+Minimum specs for running a node:
  
 +For starters, your system by default will require 25% RAM and ~50gb of storage. Depending on what you intend to do on Qortal, you’ll likely need more than 50gb - such as using the Qortal Data Network and browsing websites. At the present time, the core and UI will run with 2GB of ram or even less, and 1 core even, depending on the type of core (it's hard to give 'base specs' like that without caveats). Windows is the worst with everything, especially memory management, so specs for ideal performance on Windows would be different than any other OS. It’s likely a minimum requirement for Windows of quad core, 8GB RAM (no other apps running ideally) and at least 50GB free strictly for the database. Any device with Java 11+ (11.0.2+ preferred) will run the Qortal core. Ideally you’ll have admin access to your router which will allow you to configure port forwarding and setting static IP addresses for your node(s). Yes - you can run more than one computer as a node, this won’t earn you more coin, but will help keep your account synced and minting the maximum available blocks (if you choose to become a Minter - not required to use the rest of the platform - Minting just allows you to earn coin for running your node, level up, sponsor people when you reach level 5, and also take part in the future Voting System). Minting vs non-minting nodes require the same hardware resources fyi.
 ===== Do you have to run a node 24/7? ===== ===== Do you have to run a node 24/7? =====
  
qortal_101.txt · Last modified: 03/27/2023 19:30 by gfactor