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# What is a Checker Node Client

<mark style="background-color:orange;">Please note this is an archived page. For the latest information, please refer to the</mark> [<mark style="background-color:orange;">checker guide</mark>](/~/changes/SEmckdqnOShLZDxKjyKJ/checker-guide.md)<mark style="background-color:orange;">.</mark>

A Checker Node Client is the software you can download and install on your machine, to run a Checker Node. You can find more information on how to run a Checker Node Client and the minimum hardware requirements [here](/~/changes/SEmckdqnOShLZDxKjyKJ/checker-nodes-explained/what-is-a-checker-node-client/what-is-the-hardware-requirements-for-running-checker-node-client.md).