# Quick Start New (faster!)

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These commands will work on linux only. You will need to adjust the individual commands yourself for use on macOS.
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### 1. Install Prerequisites:

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jq, yq, sed, curl, wget, make, and **Go** are required for running the various commands and config scripts and commands in this guide:

```bash
sudo apt install jq curl wget sed
```

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### 2. Download Layer installation script:

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Download the layer node installation script and give it permission to execute:

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```sh
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tellor-io/layer/refs/heads/main/scripts/setup/install_layer.sh && chmod +x install_layer.sh
```

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### 3. Run the Layer Node Installation Script

The script has two arguments `[NETWORK]` and `ACCOUNT_NAME` :

* "NETWORK": (required) `palmito` for `layertest-5` -OR- `mainnet` for `tellor-1`
* "ACCOUNT\_NAME": (optional) Set to any name you would like for your initial layer node account.

Run the script with the following command:

<pre class="language-sh"><code class="lang-sh"><strong>./install_layer.sh palmito [account_name]
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