As of Mar 1 2024, this Version 2 Guide written for 🦉Dencun🦉 MAINNET Ethereum
Always test and practice on testnet first. See Holesky testnet guide.
Started staking pre-Merge? Use the Version 1 MAINNET Guide. Available here.
For the advanced user who wants customization and is comfortable with CLI commands, this guide will walk you through the details of setting up a validator. For most users, the quickest and automated way to setup a staking node is with EthPillar.
The following parts make up this guide:
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.
This guide is fully open source and fully powered by home-stakers like you.
Pull requests or issues can be submitted on github.
