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Set up an always-on Holochain node

An EdgeNode always-on node is a dedicated peer that stays online so your group doesn’t have to.

In a peer-to-peer application, two people need to be online at the same time for data to sync — if one person adds something and goes offline before anyone else appears, the group falls out of sync. An always-on node solves that: it holds a copy of the group’s data and is there whenever anyone else comes back.

This guide takes you from a spare machine to a running node joined to a Moss group.

What you’ll need

  • A dedicated machine — a HoloPort, an old laptop, or any spare computer you can leave running on a wired connection
  • Keyboard, monitor, HDMI cable
  • Moss installed on your everyday computer

Refer to https://docs.moss.social/ for help with setting up Moss

Refer to the Holo Node ISO README for help setting up a Holo Node. Once it’s running, the node is a stable backbone for every tool your Moss group uses — project boards, notes, chat, spreadsheets and files — held by a peer that stays online whether or not anyone else is.

Holo Node ISO README Moss.social Docs