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# Setting Up The Node

## 💡 Installing The Canvas Node

```bash
$ cargo install canvas-node --git https://github.com/paritytech/canvas-node.git --tag v0.1.5 --force --locked
```

## 🚀 Run The Node

```bash
$ canvas --dev --ws-external --rpc-external --prometheus-external
```

You should see something like this.

![](https://3701930369-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MYFprjR5IPwYSxrNy4S%2F-MZIyu6uuS_mM3vjZ84Y%2F-MZJH5MUO-MUHV6wMQgo%2Fcanvas.gif?alt=media\&token=7ef469da-39c8-4c28-ad19-690c2832d8ea)