Farming Chia requires a full node. This process can take some time (even days) as the node needs to sync up to the latest block. This video will walk you through the basics of farming and how to sync using a certified torrent file to speed up the process.
Resources
• Chia client and DB torrent https://www.chia.net/downloads/
• Recommended torrent client, Transmission https://transmissionbt.com/
• Further reading https://docs.chia.net/farmingbasics