Connect to a Node
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To use Acala EVM, you need to connect to an Acala Node. You can either
connect to a deployed test network (maintained by Acala) OR
run a local Acala test node
Find all available testnet nodes here. You can use to communicate with the node, and to deploy and execute contracts.
Alternatively, you can run a local test node. To run your own node, you need to have installed on your machine. If you don’t have it installed, please follow the instructions .
To check whether Docker is successfully installed run the command below:
If you receive the version number, you can start your local Acala node with the command below:
The output of your node should look like this:
