# Node Vetting How to tell when it is finished? **URL:** \ **Category:** FAQ\ **Tags:** vetting\ **Created:** [July 1, 2021, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-vetting-how-to-tell-when-it-is-finished/14461 "2021-07-01T09:06:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BurstRefugee](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/letter_avatar/burstrefugee/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@BurstRefugee](https://forum.storj.io/u/BurstRefugee)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2021, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-vetting-how-to-tell-when-it-is-finished/14461/1 "2021-07-01T09:06:49Z")
Hi All I have seen a lot or references to node vetting and allowing it to finish before adding another node but none specifically referencing a time taken to vet and how to tell if the vetting is finished? How do I figure out when a node is fully vetted please ---
**Author:** ![BrightSilence](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/brightsilence/32/6048_2.png) [@BrightSilence](https://forum.storj.io/u/BrightSilence)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2021, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-vetting-how-to-tell-when-it-is-finished/14461/2 "2021-07-01T11:26:25Z")
Currently the only way to know is to use my earnings calculator or by manually querying the db files. I don’t recommend doing it manually as you can break things as a result from locking issues. (Of course I personally think this tool is useful to have anyway, but I might be biased 😉 ) > [@Earnings calculator (Detailed earnings info and health status of your node, including vetting progress and garbage collection status)](https://forum.storj.io/t/earnings-calculator-update-2021-06-11-v10-2-1-detailed-payout-information-now-includes-comparison-to-actual-payout-postponed-payouts-due-to-threshold-and-transaction-links/1794): > > Latest version @ 2025-12-18: v14.3.0 - Consider minimum vetting time for vetting progress I made this calculator to provide payout information and be used as an extension of the dashboard functionality already provided by Storj. Storj Earnings Calculator Earnings calculation script for Storj storagenodes Prerequisites Python is required to run this script. This script was tested on Windows 10 and Linux, with Python 3.7. Other OS’s and versions will likely also work. Warning If you are runnin… ---
**Author:** ![BurstRefugee](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/letter_avatar/burstrefugee/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@BurstRefugee](https://forum.storj.io/u/BurstRefugee)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2021, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-vetting-how-to-tell-when-it-is-finished/14461/3 "2021-07-01T11:31:43Z")
Hi thanks for reply I am running a windows gui with the gui toolbox can I run these scripts while the node is running? ---
**Author:** ![BrightSilence](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/brightsilence/32/6048_2.png) [@BrightSilence](https://forum.storj.io/u/BrightSilence)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2021, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-vetting-how-to-tell-when-it-is-finished/14461/4 "2021-07-01T11:33:57Z")
yes, as long as it’s not over a network protocol like SMB it’s fine. ---
**Author:** ![paarsand](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/letter_avatar/paarsand/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@paarsand](https://forum.storj.io/u/paarsand)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-vetting-how-to-tell-when-it-is-finished/14461/5 "2021-10-25T15:23:25Z")
How can i find my vetting status on windows 10 GUI? ---
**Author:** ![Alexey](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/alexey/32/41_2.png) [@Alexey](https://forum.storj.io/u/Alexey)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-vetting-how-to-tell-when-it-is-finished/14461/6 "2021-10-25T17:58:26Z")
The same way > [@Node Vetting How to tell when it is finished?](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-vetting-how-to-tell-when-it-is-finished/14461/2): > > Currently the only way to know is to use my earnings calculator or by manually querying the db files. I don’t recommend doing it manually as you can break things as a result from locking issues. (Of course I personally think this tool is useful to have anyway, but I might be biased wink ) ---
**Author:** ![paarsand](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/letter_avatar/paarsand/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@paarsand](https://forum.storj.io/u/paarsand)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-vetting-how-to-tell-when-it-is-finished/14461/7 "2021-10-25T19:00:05Z")
Installed python, put earnings.py in datafolder, tried python earnings.py both in cmd and in powershell: Python was not found; run without arguments to install from the Microsoft Store, or disable this shortcut from Settings \> Manage App Execution Aliases. Can someone assist a newb? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Alexey](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/alexey/32/41_2.png) [@Alexey](https://forum.storj.io/u/Alexey)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-vetting-how-to-tell-when-it-is-finished/14461/8 "2021-10-25T19:03:34Z")
> [@paarsand](#): > > run without arguments to install from the Microsoft Store Have you tried that? ---
**Author:** ![paarsand](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/letter_avatar/paarsand/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@paarsand](https://forum.storj.io/u/paarsand)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-vetting-how-to-tell-when-it-is-finished/14461/9 "2021-10-25T19:06:38Z")
Ok, i’m an idiot. Now i’ve tried that. Next: File “E:\Storjdata\earnings.py”, line 7 ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax ---
**Author:** ![Alexey](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/alexey/32/41_2.png) [@Alexey](https://forum.storj.io/u/Alexey)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-vetting-how-to-tell-when-it-is-finished/14461/10 "2021-10-25T19:11:50Z")
> [@paarsand](#): > > SyntaxError: invalid syntax Seems you didn’t clone the repo and just downloaded the html page of the script. Please, use a raw link instead to download the script: [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ReneSmeekes/storj\_earnings/master/earnings.py](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ReneSmeekes/storj_earnings/master/earnings.py) ---
**Author:** ![paarsand](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/letter_avatar/paarsand/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@paarsand](https://forum.storj.io/u/paarsand)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-vetting-how-to-tell-when-it-is-finished/14461/11 "2021-10-25T19:21:18Z")
Nice, its alive! Thanks 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![paarsand](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/letter_avatar/paarsand/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@paarsand](https://forum.storj.io/u/paarsand)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-vetting-how-to-tell-when-it-is-finished/14461/12 "2021-10-25T19:28:30Z")
I’m getting about 4gb ingress per day wich seems ok for me. And i realise that this will take some time. That is ok. I don’t quite get this one though: Status: 34% Vetting progress ( 4 / 100 Audits) 4 out of 100 is 34%? ---
**Author:** ![Alexey](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/alexey/32/41_2.png) [@Alexey](https://forum.storj.io/u/Alexey)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-vetting-how-to-tell-when-it-is-finished/14461/13 "2021-10-25T19:35:20Z")
> [@Earnings calculator (Update 2023-12-05: v13.1.0 - Now with support for different payouts per satellite - Detailed earnings info and health status of your node, including vetting progress)](https://forum.storj.io/t/earnings-calculator-update-2021-06-11-v10-2-1-detailed-payout-information-now-includes-comparison-to-actual-payout-postponed-payouts-due-to-threshold-and-transaction-links/1794/397): > > I have a small update today to implement a more realistic vetting progress measurement. Since the number of audits you get depends on how much data you have, this process is by definition non-linear. The first audit takes much longer than the next one and so on. This update accounts for that and instead of showing just how many audits you had, it now shows a calculated linear progress percentage (in addition to absolute audit numbers). Let me know if this is more or less accurate in your experie…