# Operation on Linux

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**🚨Important Note🚨**

If you have participated in Herschel testnet earlier, you need to mannually clear previous node data. Otherwise the node will not be able to start. 🚨

**🔘** [Data Cleaning Guide](https://help.titanapp.info/titan-network-en/resource-network-test/operate-nodes/l2-edge-node/installation-and-earnings/clear-up-old-node-data/data-cleaning-on-linux)

*If you have never operated Titan node before, just follow the steps below.*
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The [Releases](https://github.com/Titannet-dao/titan-node/releases) section on our GitHub is the best place to get the latest binary releases and view the source code.
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## Step 1: Download the CLI

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## Step 2: Extract the downloaded package

Open Terminal, change the directory to the download folder, and execute the following command to extract:

```
tar -zxvf titan-edge_v0.1.20_246b9dd_linux-amd64.tar.gz
```

## Step 3: Enter the extracted folder

* Use the following command to enter the extracted folder

```
cd titan-edge_v0.1.20_246b9dd_linux-amd64
```

## Step 4: Install Titan Edge

* Copy `titan-edge` executable to the system directory `/usr/local/bin` , so that it can be executed at any location

```
sudo cp titan-edge /usr/local/bin
```

## Step 5: Install the library

* Copy th library (assuming its name is `libgoworkerd.so`) to the system directory `/usr/local/lib`

```
sudo cp libgoworkerd.so /usr/local/lib
```

## Step 2: Launch the CLI

```
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIZBRARY_PATH:./libgoworkerd.so
titan-edge daemon start --init --url https://cassini-locator.titannet.io:5000/rpc/v0
```

## Step 3: 👉 [Apply for an identification code ](https://help.titanapp.info/titan-network-en/resource-network-test/bind-the-identity-code)👈

## Step 4: Bind the identification code

Replace <mark style="color:red;">your-hash-here</mark> with the obtained <mark style="color:red;">identification code</mark>

```
titan-edge bind --hash=your-hash-here https://api-test1.container1.titannet.io/api/v2/device/binding
```

## Step 5: Stop the node

```
titan-edge daemon stop
```