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SUMMARY.md

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   * [Storage](storage-providers/skills/storage.md)
   * [Sales](storage-providers/skills/sales.md)
   * [Industry](storage-providers/skills/industry.md)
-* [PDP](storage-providers/pdp.md)
+* [PDP](storage-providers/pdp/README.md)
+  * [Prerequisites](storage-providers/pdp/prerequisites.md)
+  * [Installing and Running Lotus](storage-providers/pdp/installing-and-running-lotus.md)
 
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storage-providers/pdp.md renamed to storage-providers/pdp/README.md

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+---
+description: >-
+  Lotus is your gateway to the Filecoin network. It syncs the chain, manages
+  wallets, and is required for Curio to interact with your node.
+---
+
+# Installing and Running Lotus
+
+<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://lotus.filecoin.io/lotus/get-started/what-is-lotus/">Lotus Documentation</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://filecoinproject.slack.com/archives/CPFTWMY7N">Filecoin Slack - #fil-lotus-help</a></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
+
+### Build Lotus Daemon
+
+Clone and check out Lotus:
+
+```sh
+git clone https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus.git
+cd lotus
+git checkout $(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/filecoin-project/lotus/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name)
+```
+
+#### **Build and Install for Mainnet**
+
+```sh
+make clean lotus
+sudo make install-daemon
+lotus --version
+```
+
+#### **Build and Install for Calibration**
+
+```sh
+make clean && make GOFLAGS="-tags=calibnet" lotus
+sudo make install-daemon
+lotus --version
+```
+
+{% hint style="success" %}
+You should see something like: lotus version 1.32.2+mainnet+git.ff88d8269
+{% endhint %}
+
+***
+
+### Import a Snapshot and Start the Daemon
+
+Download the Snapshot
+
+#### Mainnet:
+
+```sh
+aria2c -x5 -o snapshot.car.zst https://forest-archive.chainsafe.dev/latest/mainnet/
+```
+
+#### Calibration:
+
+```sh
+aria2c -x5 -o snapshot.car.zst https://forest-archive.chainsafe.dev/latest/calibnet/
+```
+
+#### Import and Start the Daemon
+
+```sh
+lotus daemon --import-snapshot snapshot.car.zst --remove-existing-chain --halt-after-import
+nohup lotus daemon > ~/lotus.log 2>&1 &
+```
+
+#### **Monitor Sync Progress**
+
+```sh
+lotus sync wait
+```
+
+#### To monitor continuously:
+
+```sh
+lotus sync wait --watch
+```
+
+#### **Monitor Logs**
+
+```sh
+tail -f ~/lotus.log
+```
+
+***
+
+### Create Wallets
+
+You’ll need to create **two BLS wallets**:
+
+* One for **owner**: used to fund sector pledges and submit proofs
+* One for **worker**: used to publish and manage storage deals
+
+```sh
+lotus wallet new bls  # Create owner wallet
+lotus wallet new bls  # Create worker wallet
+lotus wallet list     # List all created wallets
+```
+
+Make sure to send a small amount of FIL to each wallet - we recommend 1 FIL per wallet to ensure the creation of your Storage Provider in Curio.
+
+{% hint style="info" %}
+Both wallets will be used during Curio initialisation.
+{% endhint %}
+
+{% hint style="danger" %}
+[Back up](https://lotus.filecoin.io/lotus/manage/manage-fil/#exporting-and-importing-addresses) your wallet keys securely before continuing. Losing them will result in permanent loss of access to funds.
+{% endhint %}

storage-providers/pdp/installing-and-running-lotus.md

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+---
+description: >-
+  This guide walks you through setting up a PDP-enabled Filecoin Storage
+  Provider using Lotus, YugabyteDB, and Curio
+---
+
+# Prerequisites
+
+{% hint style="info" %}
+⚠️ Note: This guide is written specifically for Ubuntu 22.04. If you are using a different Linux distribution, refer to the relevant documentation for package installation and compatibility.
+{% endhint %}
+
+Before starting, make sure you have a user with **sudo privileges**. This section prepares your system for the PDP stack.
+
+### System Package Installation
+
+```sh
+sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y && sudo apt install -y \
+mesa-opencl-icd ocl-icd-opencl-dev gcc git jq pkg-config curl clang \
+build-essential hwloc libhwloc-dev libarchive-dev wget ntp python-is-python3 aria2
+```
+
+***
+
+### Install Go
+
+```sh
+sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
+wget https://go.dev/dl/go1.23.7.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.23.7.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin' >> ~/.bashrc
+source ~/.bashrc
+go version
+```
+
+{% hint style="success" %}
+You should see something like: go version go1.23.7 linux/amd64
+{% endhint %}
+
+***
+
+### Install Rust
+
+```sh
+curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
+```
+
+{% hint style="info" %}
+When prompted, choose the option 1) Proceed with standard installation (default — just press Enter).
+{% endhint %}
+
+```sh
+source $HOME/.cargo/env
+rustc --version
+```
+
+{% hint style="success" %}
+You should see something like: rustc 1.86.0 (05f9846f8 2025-03-31)
+{% endhint %}
+
+***
+
+### Add Go and Rust to Secure Sudo Path
+
+```sh
+sudo tee /etc/sudoers.d/dev-paths <<EOF
+Defaults secure_path="/usr/local/go/bin:$HOME/.cargo/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
+EOF
+```