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# Public testnet

### Prerequisites

* Install Docker following the installation guide for Linux OS
  * [CentOS](https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/docker-ce/centos) 
  * [Ubuntu](https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/docker-ce/ubuntu)
* Install docker [compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install)

### Join Public testnet

```
docker-compose build
docker-compose up -d
```

### Container Running

```
docker-compose ps
```

### Logging

```
docker logs -f --tail 10 testnet-node
```

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