# Start a Node

1. ~~Fill a form to tell us your GPU type, location, network bandwidth~~ \[<mark style="color:blue;">**No application form, no sign up, you don’t need to tell us**</mark>]
2. ~~Join waitlist and wait for the email from us~~ \[<mark style="color:blue;">**No waitlist, just install the Crynux Node app, you can start earning CNX tokens right away**</mark>]
3. Just download the package according to your platform, and follow the tutorials below:

<table><thead><tr><th width="131">Blockchain</th><th width="131">Platform</th><th width="261">Requirements</th><th data-type="content-ref">Download Link</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Dymension</td><td>Windows</td><td>Nvidia GPU with 8GB VRAM</td><td><a href="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1YrtPweF9-QK8IdImlPbggyXycFLX6ZAq&#x26;export=download">https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1YrtPweF9-QK8IdImlPbggyXycFLX6ZAq&#x26;export=download</a></td></tr><tr><td>Dymension</td><td>Mac</td><td>M1/M2/M3 and later</td><td><a href="https://github.com/crynux-network/crynux-node/releases/download/v2.7.1/crynux-node-helium-v2.7.1-dymension-mac-arm64-unsigned.dmg">https://github.com/crynux-network/crynux-node/releases/download/v2.7.1/crynux-node-helium-v2.7.1-dymension-mac-arm64-unsigned.dmg</a></td></tr><tr><td>Near</td><td>Windows</td><td>Nvidia GPU with 8GB VRAM</td><td><a href="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1A3ef0qKlSYyIKoZa-WHq34N5Fx43gGGG&#x26;export=download">https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1A3ef0qKlSYyIKoZa-WHq34N5Fx43gGGG&#x26;export=download</a></td></tr><tr><td>Near</td><td>Mac</td><td>M1/M2/M3 and later</td><td><a href="https://github.com/crynux-network/crynux-node/releases/download/v2.7.1/crynux-node-helium-v2.7.1-near-mac-arm64-unsigned.dmg">https://github.com/crynux-network/crynux-node/releases/download/v2.7.1/crynux-node-helium-v2.7.1-near-mac-arm64-unsigned.dmg</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Tutorials

### Windows

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[Start a Node - Windows](/node-hosting/start-a-node/start-a-node-windows.md)
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### Mac with Apple Silicon Chips (M1/M2/M3 and later)

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[Start a Node - Mac](/node-hosting/start-a-node/start-a-node-mac.md)
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### Cloud services based on Docker

*Vast.ai*

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[Start a Node - Vast](/node-hosting/start-a-node/start-a-node-vast.md)
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*Octa.space*

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[Start a Node - Octa](/node-hosting/start-a-node/start-a-node-octa.md)
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### Docker

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[Start a Node - Docker](/node-hosting/start-a-node/start-a-node-docker.md)
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