NewChain node deployment guide

1. System requirements

1.1 Recommended specifications

• System OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS x86_64
• Processor: 2-core CPU
• Memory: 16GB RAM
• Storage: 200GB available space SSD
• Internet: Public IP

For server requirements, please refer to AWS r7a.large or r7i.large.

1.2 System Configuration

• System data disk: /data directory is the mount point of the system data disk
• Firewall: The firewall needs to open port 38311 of UDP and TCP, 8801 of TCP.
• Firewall: Mining node should open port 38311 of UDP and TCP.

2. Installation and deployment

2.1 Create a working directory and enter it

mkdir -p newchain && cd newchain

2.2 Fetch the newchain.sh script run it

For Mainnet:

git clone https://github.com/newtonproject/newchain-deploy
cd newchain-deploy
make
cd build/mainnet
sudo bash newchain.sh

for Testnet, cd build/testnet && sudo bash newchain.sh

2.3 View NewChain logs

sudo supervisorctl tail -f newchain stderr

3. Use NewChain

• NewChain's external service port is port 8801, HTTP protocol, which can be used as an RPC interface in NewChain SDK.

4. Operation and maintenance related operations

• Start NewChain:

sudo supervisorctl start newchain

• Stop NewChain：

sudo supervisorctl stop newchain