Aztec Sequencer Node Setup (Testnet)

This repository provides a simple and clean guide to run an Aztec Sequencer Node on your own VPS (e.g., Ubuntu 22.04). Useful for testnet participation, contributing to the Aztec ecosystem, and potentially future airdrops.

✅ Requirements

• VPS or local server (recommended: Ubuntu 22.04+, 2 vCPU, 4GB+ RAM)
• Docker & Docker Compose installed
• At least 30GB of free disk space
• Basic command-line knowledge

⚙️ Step 1: System Preparation

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt install curl git docker.io docker-compose -y
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER && newgrp docker

For manual Docker installation, see: Docker Install Guide

📦 Step 2: Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/blancaise19/aztec-sequencer-node.git
cd aztec-sequencer-node

🛠️ Step 3: Start the Node

docker-compose up -d

The sequencer will be available at http://localhost:8080 after startup.

🔍 Step 4: Check Logs & Status

docker logs -f aztec-sequencer

Adjust the container name if you’ve changed it in docker-compose.yml.

📁 Project Structure

aztec-sequencer-node/
├── docker-compose.yml
└── README.md

📄 Example docker-compose.yml

version: '3.8'

services:
  aztec-sequencer:
    image: aztecprotocol/aztec-sequencer:latest
    ports:
      - "8080:8080"
    restart: unless-stopped

You can replace latest with a specific version (e.g., v0.18.0) for more control.

🧠 Useful Commands

Stop the node:

docker-compose down

Restart the node:

docker-compose restart

Clean up old Docker images:

docker image prune -af

🌐 Resources

• Aztec GitHub
• Aztec Docs
• Aztec Discord

✨ Contribute

Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests if you find bugs or want to improve this setup.

👤 Author

Created by blancaise19 Feel free to reach out or follow for updates on Aztec testnet & tutorials!

⚠️ Disclaimer

This is a community-driven guide with no official support. Use at your own risk.