
This is a tutorial for beginners. Please check the long version of the tutorial, and explore additional features of Fractal Platform.
Requirements
Operation Systems:
- macOS(version:10.14.6 or later)
- Windows 10
- Ubuntu Linux(version:18.04.2 or later)
Hardware Minimum Requirements:
- 2 vCPUs/cores
- 4GB RAM
- 100GB Disk
- 10Mbps network bandwidth
Staking/Mining Program Installation
Step 1: macOS/Linux
- Start the terminal application
Open search box by “command + space”,then enter “terminal”

2. Fetch the “ install” script
Copy the following command into the terminal as shown below.
curl -O -L https://github.com/fractal-platform/fractal/releases/download/v0.2.1/install.sh

Copy the following command into the terminal.
bash install.sh
This process usually takes ten minutes, and you need to enter the MAC login password. After entering the password, the installation version information will appear as shown below; then please enter “Step 2: Launch Miner node”.

Step 1: Windows 10
Install Docker
1.Download Docker Toolbox by clicking the link.
2. Click step-by-step to install Docker Toolbox.
3. If you get docker icons on desktop, it means that your installation is successful.

Install Fractal Node Application
1. Click the “Docker Quickstart Terminal” icon,wait until as shown below, then move on to the next step.

2. Copy the following command into the terminal as shown below.
docker pull ubuntu

3. Copy the following command into the terminal as shown below.
docker run -it -d — name fractal_test ubuntu

4. Copy the following command into the terminal as shown below.
docker exec -it fractal_test /bin/bash

5. Copy the following command into the terminal, wait until as shown below, then move on to the next step.(If the shortcut key cannot be used at this time, click the right mouse button in the window to paste after copying command.)
apt update

6. Copy the following command into the terminal, wait until as shown below, then move on to the next step.
apt install curl

7. Copy the following command into the terminal, wait until as shown below, then move on to the next step.
curl -O -L https://github.com/fractal-platform/fractal/releases/download/v0.2.1/install_in_docker.sh

8. Copy the following command into the terminal, if “version” and “Install fractal success” appear in the terminal as shown below, it means that you have installed successfully.
bash install_in_docker.sh

Step 2: Launch Simple Node
1. Prepare work directory
Copy the following two lines of command into the terminal in turn.
rm -rf ~/fractal-test && mkdir -p ~/fractal-test
cd ~/fractal-test

2.Create a new account
Copy the following command into the terminal:
gtool keys --keys data/keys --pass 123456 newkeys

3.Start node application
Copy the following command into the terminal:
gftl --testnet --rpc --datadir data --unlock 123456
The node is running successfully if as shown below

Final words:
If you are interested in participate the “warm-up” event for Fractal Staking, please submit the form with a screenshot of the above result when your node runs successfully. You will receive certain amount of rewards.
