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Start a Rubix Node

  1. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory containing the rubixgoplatform executable.

    cd /path/to/rubixgoplatform

  2. Start a Rubix node with the following command:

./rubixgoplatform run -s -testNet -defaultSetup -p <node_name> \
-n <node_number> -grpcPort <grpc_port>

Example

./rubixgoplatform run -s -testNet -defaultSetup -p node0 -n 0 -grpcPort 10500

This will start the node in port 20000. The port number where the node starts will be 20000+(node_number)

  • -testNet: This flag will start the node in test network

  • -defaultSetup: This flag adds a list of default quorums for testing. Skip this flag if you want to use your own quorums.

Replace the placeholders:

  • -p: Node name

  • -n: Node port number (Default: 20000)

  • -grpcPort: Port number for gRPC communication

Confirm the node is operational and connected to the bootstraps. Check for below in the logs.

Bootstrap connection check

Once you have successfully started a local Rubix Node, you can proceed to create a DID. Connecting to mainnet and custon subnet is explained after DID creation.