Install OpenEthereum Client

Note: While OE still works fine with POA network, it will be deprecated in the future. Nethermind is the recommended client for new installations.
Requirements
​OpenEthereum client​
​Modifications to spec.json file (in POA GitHub repo)
1) Download OpenEthereum
You can build from source or download binary release, see the official OpenEthereum Releases Page. Please use  OpenEthereum version 3.2.6).
After downloading, you need to perform the command chmod +x openethereum to be able to run the binary.
2) Once OpenEthereum is Installed, Connect and Sync with POA
POA Core
openethereum --chain poacore --no-warp
Sokol
openethereum --chain poasokol --no-warp
Optional
--no-warp flag is optional: more information.​
Setting specific bootnodes
If you would like to limit or choose specific bootnodes, you can obtain the bootnodes.txt file from POA github. Enter all supplied enodes for the desired network separated by a comma, no space

POA Core
git clone -b core https://github.com/poanetwork/poa-chain-spec.git
openethereum --chain poacore --bootnodes enode://[email protected]:PORT,enode://[email protected]:PORT
POA Sokol
git clone -b sokol https://github.com/poanetwork/poa-chain-spec.git
openethereum --chain poasokol --bootnodes enode://[email protected]:PORT,enode://[email protected]:PORT
3) Connect to your Node
You can use Ethereum's JSON-RPC or a JavaScript console.

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