To RUN a validator node you need a min configuration

CPU: 8 cores
RAM: 16 GB and swap 200 GB
Storage: 500 GB SSD (1 TB recomended for long term)
Network: More than 100 Mbps speed
OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

For Security Purpose its recomended to add a new user and give the user sudo access

aduser developer
usermod -aG sudo developer
su - developer

• Update apt repository list using sudo apt update.

We need to isntall following packages. Please Provide appropriate region if asked.

sudo apt-get install curl gnupg tar git software-properties-common build-essential -y

Install Nodejs Guide - https://github.com/exxnetwork/exxpoas-documentation/blob/main/NODEJS.md

Official Guide to Download and install.

Before you start setting up the node make sure to take some security steps activating firewall rules

sudo ufw allow ssh
sudo ufw allow http
sudo ufw allow https
sudo ufw deny 8545
sudo ufw deny 8546
sudo ufw deny 8551
sudo ufw enable

To Setup a validator you will be needing one validator keypair and one deposit credentials file.

Validator keypair will be used to sign and verify blocks in the POA consensus system.

Deposit Credentials file will be used while staking through launch pool.

1. Clone the github repo ``.
2. Change Directory to exxpoaskeypair-utill using cd exxpoas-keypair-utill.
3. Install dependencies using npm install.
4. Generate keys and credential using node ./keygen.js

After you setted up everything here please wait for one day to fully sync the network.

Check keypair-utils folder you will find a deposit-signature.json copy it to safe place.

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and follow the instruction...

You are a validator Now