Congratulations on your Grow node purchase and welcome to the blockchain!
You will need one (1) instance of the Grow node software online using a computer or VPS (Virtual Private Server) for each Smart Node purchased. For every 100 Lite Nodes, one (1) instance of the Grow node software needs to be online using a computer or VPS.
The following links will take you to instructions on how to set up your node software, as well as minimum requirements for your computer.
Minimum requirements for nodes on a personal computer.
How to for using Block Fabric.
How to for using Digital Ocean.
How to for using Linux (Ubuntu)/Vultr.
Command lines for node installation
Currently, hosting nodes on a Windows operating system is not available. For more questions about getting started see our Node Onboarding section of the FAQs.