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# Joining Shakti Network and Installing SOMA on Mac OS

The steps in this document guide you to Join SXE Network by installing SOMA on your device/machine which runs on **Linux OS.** Follow the steps below:

1. Click the **Join SXE Network** <img src="/files/-MLP1dWhZugLHa7zNWmn" alt="" data-size="line"> button on top of the page.\
   Download script page opens.
2. &#x20;Enter the  email address which you have registered with Shakti Coin. Click **Continue.**

![](/files/-MNkgtyb3S0Ql_v09r79)

3\.  Enter the OTP token. The OTP will be sent to the email address you registered and entered. Click **Continue**

![](/files/-MNkhrStH2TaOoLenEX3)

4\.  The **Last step** page opens .

![](/files/-MNkiMldTNMXMgZT7E7D)

5\.   Next, choose your subscription from the drop-down.

6\.  Click the **Fetch Node IP Address** <img src="/files/-MNpoDiCqrvc3733w2Yd" alt="" data-size="line"> button. The IP address\
of your computer/machine will be automatically fetched and displayed.

&#x20;7\.  Click the **Create Node Name** <img src="/files/-MNpoDiCqrvc3733w2Yd" alt="" data-size="line"> button. Automatically a\
unique **Node** **Name** will be generated for you that will be\
used to join the SXE network.

8\.  Click the **Fetch Node Port Number** <img src="/files/-MNpoDiCqrvc3733w2Yd" alt="" data-size="line"> button. Automatically your port number is fetched and displayed.

9\.  Choose OS.

10\. Download the Mac script.

11\.  Run the **"minerInstall\_MacOS.sh".**

12\. Upload the **"key.json"** file that has been generated  by the script , in the **Join the Network Web Page**.

13\. Click on **"Join the Shakti Network"**.
