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Before You Begin​

Make sure you have:

  1. A computer with a reliable internet connection.
  2. Enough free disk space (we'll help you determine how much later).
  3. Administrator access to your computer.

What to expect:

  • Sync might take from a few hours to up to a day.
  • The initial syncing and plotting process requires substantial computational resources, so you may notice that your computer runs slower for day-to-day tasks until syncing and plotting are complete.
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Please note that a wallet with a Substrate address is required to run the software.
To learn how to create a Substrate wallet, please visit our pages on SubWallet (recommended) or {polkadot.js} extension.

Step 1: Download and Install Space Acres​

Download the Space Acres Installer or the Portable App​

Currently, there are two ways to get Space Acres on Linux:

  • by installing .deb package on Ubuntu (recommended)
  • by running .AppImage bundle directly on any modern Linux distribution (including Ubuntu if you want to)
Ubuntu Installer(.deb)Linux Portable App(AppImage)

Install Space Acres​

You can either install the application using provided (.deb) installer, or run the portable application (.Appimage).

  1. To install the app, open terminal and run following commands to switch to downloads directory and install an app

    cd Downloads
      sudo apt install ./space-acres*.deb

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    Replace Downloads with correct name of downloads directory if you have non-English Ubuntu installation or if you downloaded file into a custom location. In case you have multiple versions of Space Acres downloaded, you might want to replace space-acres*.deb with a full name of the file you've downloaded. Or go to Downloads directory and double-click the application to start the installation process

  2. Click the "Show Apps" icon in the bottom left of the screen

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  3. Navigate to Space Acres (you may have to scroll to find the page it is on if you have a lot of apps installed)

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  4. Double-click on Space Acres and the application will start

Portable Application (.AppImage)​

  1. Open the Files application

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  2. Click the Downloads folder to open it

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  3. Right-click the .AppImage and select properties

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  4. Toggle the "Executable as program" option to on

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  5. Close the properties window

  6. Double-click the .AppImage and Space Acres will start

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Step 2: Set Up Space Acres​

Now comes the exciting part – setting up your farm! Here's what you'll see on the first screen:

  1. Subspace(Autonomys) Network Rewards Address:

    • This is where your farming rewards will be sent.
    • It starts with st for Subwallet and with 5 for {Polkadot.js} extenstion.
    • If you don't have one, click Create wallet to create a wallet.

  2. Choose the folder for node:

    • This is where Space Acres will store important data.
    • Pick a location with plenty of free space; is might be as simple as /Downloads.

  3. Choose the folder for farming and size of the farm:

    • This is where your plots (farming data) will be stored.
    • The size determines your probability of getting a reward on the Network. In most cases, larger plots (or larger farm size) will gain you more rewards.
    • If you prefer to have a few farms (e.g. you have some space space on different SSD drives), you can click on Add farm to pledge some additional storage space.

  4. Advanced configuration (optional):

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Don't worry about this unless you're an experienced user.

For a comprehensive list of prerequisites and explanations, refer to our prerequisites guide.

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Your screen may look slightly different depending on your operating system, but the basic information required will be the same.

Step 3: Start Farming​

  1. After entering your information, click "Start".
  2. Space Acres will now set up your node and connect to the Autonomys Network.
  3. You'll see progress bars as it syncs data and creates your farm plots.

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  1. Once everything is ready, you'll see the main Space Acres dashboard where you can monitor your farming activity.

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  1. Initial syncing and plotting can take from a few hours to days, depending on your hardware, network speed and reliability and specified farm size. Below are examples of the various stages you can expect.

a. Cache Syncing

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b. Initial Plotting

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c. Plotting Complete, now farming.

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  1. Once syncing and plotting are complete, you’ll notice a drop in CPU and RAM usage, and the dashboard will display your earned rewards and the estimated time until the next reward.

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You can toggle the dashboard to view brief statistics or display all plotted sectors along with their status. The colour codes of sectors are explained below. By hovering over the icons on the right, you can check the number of missed challenges, your average auditing and proving performance, and other useful stats.

Happy farming!

Understanding Your Farm​

Your farm is made up of sectors that change color based on their status. For your convenience, we've provided a table detailing the color codes associated with different sector statuses. This will enhance your insight into the activities and conditions of your plot.

StatusColor PreviewDescription
Default#727272 #727272Default state of a farm sector
Plotted#9fc4ff #9fc4ffSector is plotted
About to Expire#ffd678 #ffd678Sector is nearing expiration
Expired#ff877c #ff877cSector has expired
Downloading#499249 #499249Sector is in the process of downloading (animated)
Encoding#ff5365 #ff5365Sector is encoding data (animated)
Writing#9fc4ff #9fc4ffSector is writing data (animated)
Learn More About Syncing, Plotting & Farming

Solución de problemas​

If you are facing any issues with the application, you can: