# How To Run Nodes Locally **Install on Linux (Ubuntu)** Local installation instructions 1. Open a terminal window and paste the following commands “{YOUR\_USERNAME}” below with the username for your Ubuntu computer. sudo chown -R "{your\_username}:" /usr/local/binsudo chown -R "{your\_username}:" /etc/systemd/system 2. Copy and paste the command below into your terminal window. bash <(curl -s ) 3. You will be prompted to enter your Ubuntu password a few times in a pop-up dialog. If you get an error that the \*systemd\* service couldn’t restart, run this command below. sudo systemctl start adventurewurld 4. You will know the install was successful when you are prompted in the terminal window to enter your AdventureWurld account email address and password. 5. You did it! The node will run as a background service. You can check your node status any time by entering the command below in your computer’s terminal. systemctl status adventurewurld A background service starts up automatically when your computer starts, stays up to date for you, and reconnects for you if an error is ever encountered. *** **Install on macOS** Local installation instructions 1. Copy and paste the following install command into your terminal window: bash <(curl -s ) 2. You will know the install was successful when you are prompted in the terminal window to enter your AdventureWurld account email address and password. 3. You did it! The node will run as a background service. A background service starts up automatically when your computer starts, stays up to date for you, and reconnects for you if an error is ever encountered. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://adventurewurld.gitbook.io/adventurewurld-docs/adventurewurld-litepaper/how-it-works/node-network/how-to-run-nodes-locally.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.