== A High-End RPi4 Build with SATA SSD ==
(by @Pathfinder) If you'd like a higher-end hardware setup that's optimized for expandability and speed (microSD cards are notoriously slow), see my [https://bit.ly/smol-guide-rpi4 Pathfinder's smol guide].
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Pathfinder's My guide focuses on running Urbit, but the specified hardware config is also ideal for running a Ravencoin or Bitcoin node. It's fine to install and run the Ravencoin binaries on the microSD card, but for optimal speed and expanadabiltiy you should use the SATA SSD as the data storage location for the blockchain and everything else. First, create a directory on the SSD called "RavencoinData" and then reference it as follows. START the node<pre>./ravend -daemon --datadir=/media/pi/SSD/RavencoinData</pre> STOP the node<pre>./raven-cli -datadir=/media/pi/SSD/RavencoinData stop</pre> CHECK the node<pre>./raven-cli -datadir=/media/pi/SSD/RavencoinData -getinfo</pre>
== Setting up the Ravencoin node - The quick way ==