# VM Method

## 💭Prerequisites

1. Dedicated Server. You can get affordable [dedicated server with high performance here](https://billing.fiberstate.com/aff.php?aff=185), if you plan to run multiple nodes
2.  You have the server ready by following [this guide](/en/advance/proxmox-setup-with-1-public-ip.md)

## 🛠️Installation <a href="#install-binary" id="install-binary"></a>

Follow the [manual installation](/en/testnet/cortensor/installation.md) guide in 1 of the VM, until <kbd>Verify Installation</kbd> part

Clone your VM

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Edit <kbd>.env</kbd> with your existing key or generate new key

After that, simply start the service

```sh
sudo systemctl start cortensor
```


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