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Specify storage requirements for fullnode (MystenLabs#2591)
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Clay-Mysten authored Jun 16, 2022
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* CPUs: 2
* RAM: 8GB
* Storage: 50GB

Storage requirements will vary based on various factors (age of the chain,
transaction rate, etc) although we don't anticipate running a fullnode on
devnet will require more than a handful of GBs given it is reset upon each
devnet will require more than 50 GBs today given it is reset upon each
release roughly every two weeks.

### Software requirements
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```shell
$ curl -fLJO https://github.com/MystenLabs/sui-genesis/raw/main/devnet/genesis.blob
```
1. Optionally, edit your `fullnode.yaml` file to reflect any custom paths you employ:
1. Optional: You can skip this set of steps if you are willing to accept the default paths to
resources. If you need custom paths, edit your `fullnode.yaml` file to reflect the paths
you employ:
1. Update the `db-path` field with the path to where the fullnode's database
will be located. By default this will create the database in a directory
`./suidb` relative to your current directory:
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transactions it has synced from the network. To make this change:
1. Open a browser and go to: https://explorer.devnet.sui.io/
2. Click the **Devnet** button in the top right-hand corner of the Explorer and select
1. Click the **Devnet** button in the top right-hand corner of the Explorer and select
the *Local* network from the drop-down menu.
1. Close the *Choose a Network* menu to see the latest transactions.
The Explorer will now use your local fullnode to explore the state of the chain.
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