Install

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.

note

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.

Port Forwarding

To ensure proper communication between Space Acres and other peers, you need to forward ports 30333 and 30433 from your router to the PC running Space Acres. For more details, refer to the Port Forwarding Guide.

Installation Videos

For those who prefer a visual guide, we have prepared installation videos to assist you. The videos will help you to set up Space Acres. If you prefer detailed text instructions, please proceed to Step 1.

🐧 Linux

🖼️ Windows

🍎 macOS

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Step 1: Download and Install Space Acres

🐧 Linux

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).

Ubuntu Installer (.deb) (recommended)

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 

   

   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

   

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)

   

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

Portable Application (.AppImage)

1. Open the Files application

   

2. Click the Downloads folder to open it

   

3. Right-click the .AppImage and select properties

   

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

   

5. Close the properties window

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

   

🖼️ Windows

Download the Space Acres Installer

Windows Installer(.exe)

Install Space Acres

1. Open the downloaded Space Acres installer to launch the Setup Wizard. This wizard will guide you through the installation process.

   

2. Choose your installation preferences, such as the destination folder and whether to create shortcuts. You can also select to have Space Acres launch at startup.

   

3. Review your settings and click Install to commence the installation. The wizard will then install Space Acres on your system.

   

4. The installation progress will be displayed, showing the status of new files being copied.

   

5. Once the installation is complete, you will see a completion screen where you can choose to run Space Acres immediately by checking the box before clicking Finish.

   

🍎 macOS

Download the Space Acres Installer

macOS Installer(.dmg)

Install Space Acres

1. Open the downloaded Space Acres installer by double-clicking it.

2. Drag Space Acres into your Applications folder.

   

3. Launch the application upon successfull installation.

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} extension.
   • 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; it 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 spare space on different SSD drives), you can click on Add farm to pledge some additional storage space.

4. Advanced configuration (optional):

   tip

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

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

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

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

   a. Cache Syncing

   

   b. Initial Plotting

   

   c. Plotting Complete, Now Farming

   

6. 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.

You can toggle the dashboard to view brief statistics or display all plotted sectors along with their status. The color 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.

Status	Color Preview	Description
Default	#727272	Default state of a farm sector
Plotted	#9fc4ff	Sector is plotted
About to Expire	#ffd678	Sector is nearing expiration
Expired	#ff877c	Sector has expired
Downloading	#499249	Sector is in the process of downloading (animated)
Encoding	#ff5365	Sector is encoding data (animated)
Writing	#9fc4ff	Sector is writing data (animated)

Learn More About Syncing, Plotting & Farming

• Synchronization
• Plotting
• Farming

Troubleshooting

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

• Search the Support Forum to see if your issue has been addressed. If it's a new one, feel free to create a new post!
• Use the dedicated channels #farmer-support and #farmer-chat on our Discord for peer-to-peer support.
• Raise an issue on our GitHub.