Hosting a Node

To host a node on the network, you must enable it in the configuration file, by setting the enable_node directive to yes. You should also configure the other node-related parameters such as the node name and announce interval settings. Once node hosting has been enabled in the configuration, Nomad Network will start hosting your node as soon as the program is launched, and other peers on the network will be able to connect and interact with content on your node.

By default, no content is defined, apart from a short placeholder home page. To learn how to add your own content, read on.

Distributed Message Store

All nodes on the network will automatically participate in a distributed message store that allows users to exchange messages, even when they are not connected to the network at the same time.

When Nomad Network is configured to host a node, by default it also configures itself as an LXMF Propagation Node, and automatically discovers and peers with other propagation nodes on the network. This process is completely automatic and requires no configuration from the node operator.

However, if there is already an abundance of Propagation Nodes on the network, or the operator simply wishes to host a pageserving-only node, Propagation Node hosting can be disabled in the configuration file.

To view LXMF Propagation nodes that are currently peered with your node, go to the [ Network ] part of the program and press Ctrl-P. In the list of peered Propagation

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