Guide Version 1 | How to setup a validator for Ethereum staking on MAINNET

Become a validator, start staking and help secure Ethereum, a proof-of-stake blockchain. Anyone with 32 ETH can join.

🆕 Announcements

As of July 4 2023, this is the V1 MAINNET guide written for post-🦉Shapella🦉

Archived here, this guide is for historical reference purposes.

New staking setups should follow the V2 guides.

✨ Always test and practice on testnet first. See GOERLI testnet guide.

🔧 About This Guide

The How to Setup a Validator for Ethereum Staking guide aims to give you complete, step-by-step instructions to implement and maintain a secure Ethereum Staking Node using the currently recommended software versions.

The guide includes the following parts:

• Part I - Installation describes in 5 steps how to setup your staking node.

• Part II - Maintenance explains ongoing tasks you'll require to keep your staking node in great shape and up-to-date.

• Part III - Tips contains additional procedures to simplify managing your staking node.

👍 Your Github Contributions Welcome

This guide is fully open source and fully powered by home-stakers like you.

Pull requests or issues can be submitted on github:

GitHub - coincashew/coincashew: Your source for EthPillar, Ethereum Staking, Cardano Stake Pool GuidesGitHub

🛡️ Built by home-stakers for home-stakers. 🙏