Get the IP address of the host machine, you can use the following command in a terminal or command prompt
Set an A record for a domain, you need to access the domain's DNS settings and create an A record that points to the IP address of the host machine. This configuration allows users to reach your domain by resolving the domain name to the specific IP address associated with your host machine.
Create base directory
The first command, mkdir optimism, will create a new directory named optimism in the current location. The second command, cd optimism, will change your current working directory to the newly created base directory. Now you are inside the base directory and can start storing docker-compose and related files in it.
Create .env file
Paste the following into the file.
ctrl + x and y to save file
Make scripts directory
Download all the helper scripts into scripts directory
Make Scripts Executable
Create docker-compose.yml
Paste the following into the docker-compose.yml
ctrl + x and y to save file
Run Optimism Node
Monitor Logs
Use docker logs to monitor your geth and op nodes. The -f flag ensures you are following the log output
Test Optimism RPC 🧪
Sync speed will be highly dependent on your Layer 1 RPC