# Setting Up Your Validator Ritual Node By [Alirus](https://paragraph.com/@alirus) · 2024-03-19 --- ![https://icoanalytics.org/projects/ritual](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/f107e5be735f6d9f962ae376aa06db1526398e0835237c1028cb313c595135dd.png) https://icoanalytics.org/projects/ritual Get Early Access ---------------- Get Early Access By Submitting your Email Address in [Official Website](https://ritual.net/) To get a deeper understanding of Ritual’s unique architecture and its core components, I recommend visiting their [product page.](https://ritual.net/product) There, you’ll find an interactive protocol diagram that offers details on how the system is structured: ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/62a874be047c94da33a45770588f8943c909906a2335e41fa3b01a0250489788.webp) > **Create a new Wallet and Deposit about 6 Dollar of ETH On Base Network then save your address and Private Key to Continue** > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Order And Configure Your VPS** -------------------------------- You Can Follow All these steps in my youtube video ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/330a49fdb40b9bddf3c8118957ceb0d48f19d3d634068843acf443dd4e0f254b.webp) this system dos’t really use this much system reassures but you chose the recommended system and i will add some new nodes on this server sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y sudo apt -qy install curl git jq lz4 build-essential screen **Install Docker & Docker Compose** ----------------------------------- sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add - sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu focal stable" sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu focal stable" sudo apt install docker-ce sudo systemctl status docker Output : Output● docker.service - Docker Application Container Engine Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/docker.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Tue 2020-05-19 17:00:41 UTC; 17s ago TriggeredBy: ● docker.socket Docs: https://docs.docker.com Main PID: 24321 (dockerd) Tasks: 8 Memory: 46.4M CGroup: /system.slice/docker.service └─24321 /usr/bin/dockerd -H fd:// --containerd=/run/containerd/containerd.sock you should have minimum of 24.0.5 docker version docker --version sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/v2.24.5/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose Verify the Docker Compose version; it should be at least v2.24.5: docker-compose --version **Clone The Starter Repository** -------------------------------- git clone https://github.com/ritual-net/infernet-container-starter cd infernet-container-starter screen -S ritual **Run it in screen session** project=hello-world make deploy-container **Press Ctrl + A, then press D For Exit** **For Confirmation** docker container ls You Should see ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/16bb865f32042d1b84c6beb180bc5016407ca905246aa85f3b7d42d912f4344b.webp) **Change The Configuration** ---------------------------- For the upcoming steps, you’ll need to have an [Alchemy account](https://www.alchemy.com/) If you don’t already have one, you can sign up for free. Once you’re logged into Alchemy, head to the “Apps” section and look for the option to “Create new app.” ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/dd3d837e3111381e1aab5c5183cab7611d0f241356aa0e60c0f83c74eb2e4be0.webp) When creating a new app in Alchemy, select “Base” as the chain and “Base Mainnet” for the network. Name your app something relevant, like “Ritual,” to easily identify it in your Alchemy dashboard: ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ea4f896f24e662bdf6b06a89cfda0debac35dd47dc08b464a34dbb35ffcbad85.webp) After creating your app in Alchemy, go to the app’s details, find the “API Key” button, and click it. This action will reveal the HTTPS RPC URL, which you should copy to your clipboard: ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b217c61f104458d1f7dc29bec70aa0fd0dfa1747895ff1122ade36ab359c7b3d.webp) Lets Update `config.json` nano ~/infernet-container-starter/deploy/config.json Change The `rcp_url` and `private_key` ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/6f5e23434c1e3a52abfcfcc2d23f9464269423de2f3331d930b5a9e12d6391fc.webp) > Update Makefile nano ~/infernet-container-starter/projects/hello-world/contracts/Makefile change `sender's address` to your `wallet's private key` change `RPC_URL` to the base `RPC URL` you got from alchemy Save And Exit > Update Deploy.s.sol nano ~/infernet-container-starter/projects/hello-world/contracts/script/Deploy.s.sol change the coordinator address to `0x8D871Ef2826ac9001fB2e33fDD6379b6aaBF449c` Save And Exit **Initialize The New Configuration** ------------------------------------ docker restart anvil-node docker restart hello-world docker restart deploy-node-1 docker restart deploy-fluentbit-1 docker restart deploy-redis-1 Check The Log First Get the deploy-node-1 Container ID by ![Pick ID](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/46e9072ed735c3d80baf13f1cac46e9bf153c49a4d9bd4d2c6dff8fa7d0558d0.webp) Pick ID then replace your id in this code docker logs ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/9213a788b846087bff86213d29441b3478ecbe2223b2e624783e2bb8ee2e7cdc.webp) Confirm Information and Continue **Install Foundry And Dependencies** ------------------------------------ cd mkdir foundry cd foundry curl -L https://foundry.paradigm.xyz | bash source ~/.bashrc foundryup cd ~/infernet-container-starter/projects/hello-world/contracts forge install --no-commit foundry-rs/forge-std forge install --no-commit ritual-net/infernet-sdk cd ../../../ **Deploy A Consumer Contract** ------------------------------ You Can Write this Code in Your Second Terminal Page docker logs -f anvil-node Back To Main Terminal And cd ~/infernet-container-starter project=hello-world make deploy-contracts You Should See this On your Sec Terminal ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/c87e9698485fc6e8f8835c8c10c76291077aed796b95c7dcc44166a413f1edb0.webp) **Call The Contract** --------------------- project=hello-world make call-contract **On-Chain Registration** ------------------------- To register and activate your node on the [Coordinator contract (0x8d871ef2826ac9001fb2e33fdd6379b6aabf449c) via Basescan](https://basescan.org/address/0x8d871ef2826ac9001fb2e33fdd6379b6aabf449c#writeContract), first, make sure you’re using the same Web3 wallet (like MetaMask) connected to your _config.json_ file. For registration, input your wallet’s public address into the “node (address)” field of the “registerNode” function and confirm the transaction. **After waiting for 1 hour**, proceed to activate your node using the “activateNode” function. This process is important for integrating your node with the network. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/0550c855b5307ad1f4916ae5d6619b75d8a5d31ab8d5b31a9b66bb4b3a42936d.webp) **Total Requests** ------------------ To ensure your setup is fully integrated with the Base Mainnet, check your Alchemy or Infura dashboard. Check that your Base application is actively receiving requests, which indicates that your node is properly communicating with the Base network. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b56b0969038d83923b6715957a92a75608bb6f0846e23542369d2766614c9d3b.webp) **Transactions** ---------------- If the process is successful, you should be able to verify two transactions linked to your wallet on the [Basescan explorer](https://basescan.org/): one confirming the registration of your node and the other its activation. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b290b4402ca568b8e413be90f44295f8d14c41d6592777e6d338ab1925638fb7.png) **Tests — Check The Docker Logs** --------------------------------- docker logs **Congratulations! You’ve successfully set up your Ritual node created an on-chain subscription request.** Follow Me On [Twitter](https://twitter.com/mtc_crypto) Follow Me On [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/@alirustv/videos) --- *Originally published on [Alirus](https://paragraph.com/@alirus/setting-up-your-validator-ritual-node)*