# Requirements

Before you start, make sure you’ve got these covered.

#### **1. Solana RPC (required)**

The bot needs an RPC to read on-chain data (accounts, pools, blocks, etc.).

* **Free RPC (works for testing):** [**https://solana-rpc.publicnode.com/**](https://solana-rpc.publicnode.com/)

  You can raise rate limits by signing up on their site.
* **Recommended (best experience):** **Helius**

  Better reliability + higher throughput.

  Their Sender endpoint is also GOAT'd. Win-win.

#### **2. Linux server (required)**

The bot is ***extremely*** light-weight, most VPS will handle it with easy.

* OS: Linux (VPS/VDS/BARE)
* Minimum specs:\
  **2-4 CPU cores**

  **6 GB RAM**
* Recommended hosting: **HostKey**\
  Cheap VDS options that are more than enough for FOMO

#### **3. SOL for transaction fees (required)**

**Recommended:** Have at least **1 SOL** in the wallet you run the bot with (more = more runway).

* SOL is used for transaction fees + tips (if enabled).
* The bot trades using **WSOL**:\
  If your wallet doesn’t already have a WSOL account, the bot will automatically wrap **SOL → WSOL** for you.