# Guide: How to Set Up a Cardano Stake Pool ## :thumbsup:Your GitHub Contributions Welcome The *How to Set Up a Cardano Stake Pool* guide is fully open source and fully powered by stake pool operators like you. Pull requests or issues can be submitted on [github](https://github.com/coincashew/coincashew): {% embed url="" %} ## :wrench: About This Guide Available since 2021 and one of the first resources available online to support Cardano stake pool operations, the *How to Set Up a Cardano Stake Pool* guide provides free educational content that continues to play an essential role in welcoming newcomers to the Cardano ecosystem while also serving as a valuable resource for experienced Cardano community members. The level of detail and accuracy that the guide presents supporting operation of Cardano nodes in practical, real-world stake pool configurations, as well as procedures explaining specific Cardano node upgrade paths, uniquely differentiates the guide amongst Cardano technical documentation. [Change Pool](https://change.paradoxicalsphere.com) is the official stake pool of the *How to Set Up a Cardano Stake Pool* guide available on [CoinCashew](https://www.coincashew.com/). Created in 2021 using the CoinCashew Guide, [Change Pool](https://change.paradoxicalsphere.com) commits to informing regular updates and improvements to CoinCashew Guide content based on the practical and tested day-to-day operating procedures used to administer the pool. [Change Pool](https://change.paradoxicalsphere.com) also commits to sharing a representative portion of pool fees received with CoinCashew. As an alternative to contributing content or making a one-time [donation](https://cointr.ee/coincashew), if you want to receive rewards for your stake while offering financial support in perpetuity to the ongoing development and maintenance of the *How to Set Up a Cardano Stake Pool* CoinCashew Guide, then please delegate to [Change Pool (ticker CHG)](https://change.paradoxicalsphere.com) {% hint style="info" %} Much appreciated in advance. :pray: {% endhint %} ## :tada: Introduction The *How to Set Up a Cardano Stake Pool* guide aims to give you complete, step-by-step instructions to implement a secure Cardano stake pool using the currently recommended software versions. The guide also aims to give you the understanding and skills you need to perform administrative tasks related to managing and maintaining a stake pool successfully over time. The guide includes the following parts: * [**Part I - Installation**](/spanish/coins/overview-ada/guide-how-to-build-a-haskell-stakepool-node/part-i-installation.md) describes how to secure the Linux computers hosting your Cardano stake pool, as well as how to install Cardano node software and dependent software packages. * [**Part II - Configuration**](/spanish/coins/overview-ada/guide-how-to-build-a-haskell-stakepool-node/part-ii-configuration.md) explains how to set up Cardano nodes to create a stake pool. * [**Part III - Operation**](/spanish/coins/overview-ada/guide-how-to-build-a-haskell-stakepool-node/part-iii-operation.md) discusses how to create your stake pool. * [**Part IV - Administration & Maintenance**](/spanish/coins/overview-ada/guide-how-to-build-a-haskell-stakepool-node/part-iv-administration.md) provides procedures that you need to manage your stake pool. * [**Part V - Tips**](/spanish/coins/overview-ada/guide-how-to-build-a-haskell-stakepool-node/part-v-tips.md) contains additional procedures to simplify managing your stake pool. {% hint style="info" %} To search the *How to Set Up a Cardano Stake Pool* guide, click the magnifying glass (![](/files/8ZVTelEkEOQI6UAkcitl)) icon in the top right corner of the left navigation. {% endhint %} ## :page\_facing\_up: Change Log * April 10, 2024 * Adding contributions by ([Change Pool](https://change.paradoxicalsphere.com)) * Incorporating updates for Cardano Node 8.9.1 * Creating the [Enabling Peer-to-peer Network Topology](/spanish/coins/overview-ada/guide-how-to-build-a-haskell-stakepool-node/part-v-tips/enabling-p2p-topology.md) topic * Adapting existing content to reflect peer-to-peer network topology * February 3, 2024 * Adding contributions by ([Change Pool](https://change.paradoxicalsphere.com)) * Creating the [Cardano Resource Index](/spanish/coins/overview-ada/guide-how-to-build-a-haskell-stakepool-node/appendix-b-resource-index.md) * Removing out-of-date information related to delegation strategies that founding entities no longer use * Distinguishing between legacy and peer-to-peer topologies * Updating system requirements * Incorporating miscellaneous minor improvements to procedures * Updating broken hyperlinks * January 2, 2024 * Adding contributions by ([Change Pool](https://change.paradoxicalsphere.com)) * Updating prerequisites and procedures for Cardano Node 8.7.2 * Updating information on [Reducing Missed Slot Leader Checks and Improving Cardano Node Performance](/spanish/coins/overview-ada/guide-how-to-build-a-haskell-stakepool-node/part-v-tips/reducing-missed-slot-leader-checks.md) * June 29, 2023 * Adding contributions by \[[FRADA](https://cardano-france-stakepool.org/)] pool * [Auditing Your Nodes Configuration](/spanish/coins/overview-ada/guide-how-to-build-a-haskell-stakepool-node/part-iv-administration/audit-node-configuration.md) * [Using KES Keys / OP Certificate Rotate Companion Script](/spanish/coins/overview-ada/guide-how-to-build-a-haskell-stakepool-node/part-iv-administration/kes-rotate-companion-script.md) * May 18, 2023 * Improving details on [issuing a new operational certificate](/spanish/coins/overview-ada/guide-how-to-build-a-haskell-stakepool-node/part-iv-administration/issuing-new-opcert.md) for stake pools prior to minting a first block * May 9, 2023 * Updating procedures for Cardano Node 8.0.0 * January 27, 2023 * Updating procedures for Cardano Node 1.35.5 * August 22, 2022 * Updating procedures for Cardano Node 1.35.3 ([Change Pool](https://change.paradoxicalsphere.com)) * June 8, 2022 * Testing and revising procedures in [Part I - Installation](/spanish/coins/overview-ada/guide-how-to-build-a-haskell-stakepool-node/part-i-installation.md) and [Part II - Configuration](/spanish/coins/overview-ada/guide-how-to-build-a-haskell-stakepool-node/part-ii-configuration.md) ([Change Pool](https://change.paradoxicalsphere.com)) * April 23, 2022 * Updating Cardano Node installation procedures to reflect current software versions ([Change Pool](https://change.paradoxicalsphere.com)) * March 22, 2022 * Updating the [Upgrading a Node](/spanish/coins/overview-ada/guide-how-to-build-a-haskell-stakepool-node/part-iv-administration/upgrading-a-node.md) topic to reflect current software versions ([Change Pool](https://change.paradoxicalsphere.com)) * Re-organizing content to improve loading speed * Improving Table of Contents (massive contribution by [Change Pool](https://change.paradoxicalsphere.com)) * November 10, 2021 * Adding high-level explanation of Topology API * Increasing the cardano-node service unit file timeout from 2 to 300 seconds * Adding a collection of [Community Inspired Projects](/spanish/coins/overview-ada/guide-how-to-build-a-haskell-stakepool-node/see-also.md#projects) built by this amazing community * Adding cardano-node RTS flags to reduce chance of missed slot leader checks * Adding Leaderlog changes and improvements * Increasing minimum RAM requirements to 12GB * August 27, 2021 * Updating guide for Alonzo release 1.29.0. * Incorporating various fixes to testnet / alonzo / storage requirements / cli commands * Adding the section [Running Leaderlog Using the stake-snapshot Command](/spanish/coins/overview-ada/guide-how-to-build-a-haskell-stakepool-node/part-iii-operation/configuring-slot-leader-calculation.md#stakesnapshot) * Adding the section [Installing CNCLI](/spanish/coins/overview-ada/guide-how-to-build-a-haskell-stakepool-node/part-iii-operation/configuring-slot-leader-calculation.md#cncli) * May 13, 2021 * Updating guide for release cardano-node/cli v1.27.0 changes * Adding Stake Pool Operator's [Best Practices Checklist](/spanish/coins/overview-ada/guide-how-to-build-a-haskell-stakepool-node/appendix-a-best-practices-checklist.md) * Adding the topic [Monitoring Node Security Using OSSEC Server and Slack](/spanish/coins/overview-ada/guide-how-to-build-a-haskell-stakepool-node/part-v-tips/monitoring-node-security-using-ossec-server-and-slack.md) (contribution by Billionaire Pool) * Adding the topic how to [Securing Your Stake Pool Using a Hardware Wallet](/spanish/coins/overview-ada/guide-how-to-build-a-haskell-stakepool-node/part-iii-operation/securing-your-stake-pool-using-a-hardware-wallet.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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