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# 🔁 5. Start Your Node With Screen

#### ▶️ Step 1: Config the screen(separate screen) to start the node

<pre class="language-bash"><code class="lang-bash"><strong>
</strong>sudo apt update
sudo apt install screen
screen -S node
</code></pre>

#### ▶️ Step 2: Start the Node

<pre class="language-bash"><code class="lang-bash"><strong>
</strong><strong>qied start --home "$HOME/.qieMainnetNode"
</strong></code></pre>

Your node will begin syncing with the network.

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#### ⏳ Step 3: Wait for Full Sync

You’ll see blocks being synced in logs.

You can also verify sync status using :

```bash
curl localhost:26657/status
```

Your node will begin syncing with the network.\
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NOTE - Once node started , To press Control +A+D at the same time to exit from screen.