```{eval-rst}
.. tutorials-setup-node:
```

# Set up a node

Since Dash Platform is accessible through DAPI, running a node is typically unnecessary. The information provided in this section is for advanced users interested in running their own network for development or participating in testing the project by running a testnet node.

```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 2
:titlesonly:
:hidden:

node-setup/connect-to-a-network-dash-masternode
node-setup/connect-to-a-network-dash-core-full-node
```