Announcing

Now that your storage node has been configured and finished syncing, you can announce your node to the network.

Announcing publishes information about your storage node, including its network address and public key, onto the blockchain, allowing renters to discover your node and establish contracts.

An announcement transaction incurs a small fee in Siacoins (SC), which will be deducted from your wallet. Ensure your hostd wallet is funded by checking out Transferring Siacoins.

Go to hostd. If you're asked to unlock the UI, use your custom password if you've set one. If you haven't got a wallet set up in hostd, visit our Setting up hostd guide; otherwise, choose from the sidebar Configuration.

Click on the Announce button in the top right-hand corner.

Confirming the announcement of your storage node

Finally, check the announcement fee and click Announce in the dialog to confirm.

Your storage node has been announced to the network and can now be discovered by renters and establish contracts.

Check your storage node's status

Once the announcement is confirmed, you can check if your storage node is visible on the network by going here.

SiaCentral Troubleshooter

Enter your storage node's network address and click Check Host. This tool will connect to your storage node and notify you of any issues.