The Open Charging Network is a decentralized network of Electric Vehicle Charging services (OCN Parties) connected to nodes of the network (OCN Nodes). Anyone can run a node themselves, or it connect to one remotely (think OCN-as-a-Service).
OCN Identity
To get started with the OCN, you first need to create your own OCN Identity. Please follow the steps outlined here: Creating and managing your OCN Identity
Join the network as Charge Point Operator or eMobility Service Provider
If you want to connect your own EV charging service to an OCN Node (e.g. as a Charge Point Operator or an eMobility Service Provider), please follow the steps outlined here: Connecting a service
Run your own node of the network and let others connect to it
If you want to operate your own OCN-Node, please follow the steps outlined here: Running a node
OCN Tutorial
If you want to get to know to the functionalities and the roles of the network, a tutorial for setting up a local Open Charging Network with two OCN Nodes and some mock OCN Parties is provided here: OCN Tutorial