What...? solc is evolving to SLV!

solc was originally developed by Epics DAO as an open-source tool to easily launch Solana validators and RPC nodes, significantly reducing operational overhead.

Currently, solc continues to operate by accessing nodes and modifying settings within them. However, because it depends on the state of remote nodes and adjusts its behavior accordingly, management can become complex.

We’ve been exploring solutions to address this challenge and have released SLV, which improves and strengthens security even further through remote management and keyless operations.

Going forward, we will fully migrate the solc development platform to SLV, enabling complete local configuration management and reproducible remote operations for both RPC and validator nodes.

SLV Web: https://slv.dev/

SLV GitHub: https://github.com/ValidatorsDAO/slv

Validators DAO Discord Community: https://discord.gg/C7ZQSrCkYR

🚧 CLI Tool for Managing Solana Validators - "solc"

Documentation: https://solc.epics.dev/

By using solc, setting up a Solana validator node server becomes much easier. This powerful tool simplifies blockchain operations and allows you to start a Solana validator with just a single command.

By eliminating the complexity of setting up and managing a validator, solc opens the door for more individuals to participate in the blockchain network, making the Solana ecosystem more accessible.

Whether you're an experienced developer or a blockchain enthusiast venturing into the world of validators, solc provides a solution for simple and fast setup.

Dive into the world of Solana, explore the capabilities of solc, and become a part of the blockchain revolution with minimal effort and maximum efficiency.

📖 Server Spec

• Linux Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
• Linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
• Linux Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Solana Validator Setup

bash -c "$(curl -sSfL "https://solc-storage.validators.solutions/install")"
cd ~ && source ~/.profile
solc setup

When you run the solc setup command, a prompt like the following will appear. Select the network, node type, and either RPC type or validator type.

Example: For an RPC node

Example: For a Validator

For the validator type, you can also set options like commission here.

Once the setup is complete, the snapshot download will automatically begin, and your Solana validator will start 🎊

If the snapshot download doesn't complete, press Ctrl + C to stop, and then run the solc restart --rm command again.

Starting a new Solana validator can take anywhere from several minutes to several hours. You can check the logs using the following command:

solc log

or

solc m

m is an alias for the monitor command.

※solc monitor does not work until the snapshot download is complete.

solc setup Options

solc setup command has the following options:

solc setup --help
Usage: solc setup [options]

Setup Solana Validator

Options:
  --vote              Setup Vote Account (default: false)
  --key               Setup Validator Keypairs (default: false)
  --relayer           Setup Jito Relayer (default: false)
  --jupiter           Setup Jupiter Swap API (default: false)
  --geyser            Setup Geyser (default: false)
  --firedancer        Setup Firedancer (default: false)
  --skip-init-config  Skip Initial Config (default: false)
  --skip-mount        Skip Mount (default: false)
  -h, --help          Display help for command

Update - solc get snapshot v4.6.15

Version control for snapshot-finder

https://github.com/EpicsDAO/solc/pull/331

Website

Validators Solutions: https://validators.solutions

Validator DAO: https://dao.validators.solutions

elSOL: https://elsol.app/

Dependencies for Development

• pnpm - Package Manager
• aws-cli - To upload install script to cloud bucket
• tsup - To build the package

License

The package is available as open source under the terms of the Apache-2.0 License.