Quick Install - Preparation
Preparation Assumptions
Before we continue with the quick install, we should have:
Our VPS Setup.
Logged into your node as your default user (varies dependent on cloud provider)
- Access via Mac
 - Access via Windows
 - You can also refer to the 
--normalinstallation guide for more details that might transpire while you are connecting to your node for the first time. Remember to return this documentation upon completion of review of those document pages and review the access guide; as well as, read the apply updates guide. 
Have and tested
sudoaccess.- Test 
sudoaccess by issuing a simple command withsudo: 
sudo lsThis is a simple request for a directory listing as the super user.
- Test 
 
For use with this install guide
Please be aware that the following items are fictitious and are only used as an example and should not be considered real values, during our walk through.
Throughout this guide, please be aware of these fictitious values:
- Our default login user is called: 
Ubuntu - Our external IP address will be a fictitious 
113.113.113.113. - Our node ID equal to all 
1s. - Our nodectl version will be 
v2.15.2 - Our Tessellation version will be 
v2.2.3 - Our Environment is 
mainnet 
BE AWARE
As Constellation Network's protocol and/or nodectl improves, the versions presented in the documentation may become out dated.
The documentation will be updated as any CLI-GUI elements or results from those inputs change, otherwise the versions may not match your node's presentation or outputs.
In some cases, the versions and environment may coincide with real values; however, this may be different for your current upgrade depending on multiple factors.