<p>You can buy it from an exchange such as <ahref="https://kraken.com"target="_blank">Kraken</a>, <ahref="https://tradeogre.com"target="_blank">TradeOgre</a>, and <ahref="https://localmonero.co"target="_blank">LocalMonero</a>.
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You can also mine it if you have a fast enough computer. I wouldn't recommend buying a computer just for this unless you're really into that sort of thing.
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You can also earn it by providing some sort of service or selling goods and merchandise. There are many plugins that allow you to run a web store that accepts Monero.
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<h3>How Do I Run My Own Node?</h3>
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There are plenty of guides out there that explain in great detail how you can run a Monero node, so I will defer to those. This is my favorite resource to learn about setting up your own node: <ahref="https://sethsimmons.me/guides/run-a-monero-node/"target="_blank">Run a Monero Node by Seth Simmons</a>