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# Run rippled as a Stock Server

A stock server is a multipurpose configuration for `rippled`. With a stock server, you can submit transactions to the XRP Ledger, access ledger history, and use the latest [tools](software-ecosystem.html) to integrate with XRP and the XRP Ledger. You can connect client applications to the XRP Ledger using this server.


A stock server does all of the following:

- Connects to a [network of peers](peer-protocol.html)

- Relays cryptographically signed [transactions](transactions.html)

- Maintains a local copy of the complete shared global [ledger](ledgers.html)


To participate in the [consensus process](consensus.html) as a validator, [run rippled as a validator](run-rippled-as-a-validator.html) instead.


## Install and run `rippled`

The default package installation installs a stock server with a small amount of transaction history. For installation steps, see [Install `rippled`](install-rippled.html).

After installation, you can adjust how much history your server stores at a time. For steps on how to do this, see [Configure Online Deletion](configure-online-deletion.html).

## Troubleshooting

For more information, see [Troubleshooting `rippled`](troubleshoot-the-rippled-server.html)


## See Also

- **Concepts:**
    - [XRP Ledger Overview](xrp-ledger-overview.html)
    - [The `rippled` Server](xrpl-servers.html)
- **Tutorials:**
    - [Cluster rippled Servers](cluster-rippled-servers.html)
    - [Install `rippled`](install-rippled.html)
    - [Capacity Planning](capacity-planning.html)
- **References:**
    - [Validator Keys Tool Guide](https://github.com/ripple/validator-keys-tool/blob/master/doc/validator-keys-tool-guide.md)
    - [consensus_info method][]
    - [validator_list_sites method][]
    - [validators method][]


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