The following instructions are specific to node software setup on a Mac.
Install your V2 Node on Mac
1. Click the magnifying glass in the top right corner of your computer
2. Type Terminal
3. Click ENTER
4. Copy and paste the following command into your Terminal Prompt: (be sure there are no spaces at the end)
bash <(curl -s https://static.galvan.health/go-node/install/mac_amd64.sh) -b galvan
5. Type the email to your Galvan Account, click ENTER
6. For password, type the password to your Galvan Account and click ENTER (while you type your password it will not show what you are typing)
7. If the setup was successful, you will get the following message: “Galvan configuration complete!”
8. Copy and Paste the following command into your Terminal Prompt:
launchctl print gui/$UID/galvan | grep 'active count'
9. This will display “active node count = 1”
If node active says = 0 follow the uninstall and reinstall steps below.
10. You can now close the Terminal Prompt
To Check the Status of Your Node Through Galvan's website
After installation, you can check the status of your Galvan node at any time by logging into the Galvan Dashboard and seeing how many "nodes online" are listed. You can also check in the node software installed on your computer as well as your reward history inside the Galvan Dashboard.
To Check the Status of Your Node Through a Mac Terminal Prompt
1. Click the magnifying glass in the top right corner of your computer
2. Type Terminal
3. Click ENTER
4. Copy and Paste the following command into your Terminal Prompt:
launchctl print gui/$UID/galvan | grep 'active count'
5. This will display “active node count = 1”
If node active says = 0 then follow the install steps to try again.
To Uninstall Your Node Through a Mac Terminal Prompt
1. Click the magnifying glass in the top right corner of your computer
2. Type Terminal
3. Click ENTER
4. Copy and Paste the following command into your Terminal Prompt:
cd ~/library/nodes
5. Click ENTER
6. Type the following command:
launchctl stop galvan
7. Click ENTER
8. Type the following command:
launchctl remove galvan
9. Click ENTER
10. Type the following command:
rm galvan-node
11. Click ENTER
After uninstalling now do the reinstall steps below:
1. Click the magnifying glass in the top right corner of your computer
2. Type Terminal
3. Click ENTER
4. Type the following command:
cd ~/library/nodes
5. Paste the following command: (be sure there are no spaces at the end)
bash <(curl -s https://static.galvan.health/go-node/install/mac_amd64.sh) -b galvan
6. For username, type the email to your Galvan Account, click ENTER
7. For password, type the password to your Galvan Account and click ENTER
8. For node name, type something to identify this instance and click ENTER
9. If the setup was successful, you will get the following message: “Galvan configuration complete!”
10. Check the status that your node is online by typing the command:
launchctl print gui/$UID/galvan | grep 'active count'
Please note: By changing your password to login to Galvan, you need to update your Node Software credentials as well. It is your responsibility to monitor the status of your node and ensure your Galvan node software is running. You can check the status by logging into your Galvan dashboard.
Troubleshooting:
If you have previously downloaded the Soft Node Client software, they may need to go through the uninstall steps before deploying their software with the bash command and uninstall the Soft Node application from your Mac.
If your computer goes to sleep, gets turned off, or you see your node is offline you will have to follow the install instructions to bring your back Node online.
If you receive an error after installing please copy and paste the following command to see if the installation was successful and your node is running.
launchctl print gui/$UID/galvan | grep 'active count'