# Quickstart

## How to Start Earning ONO Coins

Follow these simple steps to set up your ONO node and start forging coins:

### 1. Prerequisites

* **Node.js** and **PostgreSQL** must be installed on your machine.
* You must **burn at least 100 ONO coins** from the wallet address you plan to use for forging.

> **Note:**\
> To burn ONO coins, simply send them to the following burn address:\
> `000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000`

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### 2. Download ONO Core

* Clone or download the **ONO Core** repository from [GitHub](https://github.com/ONO-coins/core).

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### 3. Configure the Environment

* Navigate to the downloaded ONO Core folder.
* Open the `.env` file and adjust the settings to:
  * Connect to your PostgreSQL database.
  * Choose between **mainnet** or **testnet**.

> You can find detailed descriptions of each setting here.

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### 4. Start the Node

* Open your terminal, navigate to the ONO Core directory, and run:

```bash
npm start
```

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### ✅ That's it!

* The node will automatically start **synchronizing with the network**.
* Once synchronization is complete, **forging** will begin automatically, and you'll start earning ONO coins!