# Guide to Setting Up a Validator Node for Fractal

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**Published on:** 2024-11-27
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Prerequisites System Requirements OS: Ubuntu 20.04 or later (recommended for compatibility). CPU: 4+ cores. RAM: 16 GB or more. Storage: 500 GB SSD or more. Network: Reliable connection with at least 1 Gbps bandwidth. Dependencies curl git docker and docker-compose jq (JSON processor) make go (Golang, version 1.19+) Fractal Identity Ensure you have registered with Fractal and obtained the necessary credentials. Step 1: Install Dependencies Update and Upgrade Your System sudo apt update &#x26;&#x26; sudo apt upgrade -y Install Required Packages sudo apt install -y curl git jq make gcc build-essential Install Docker and Docker Compose # Install Docker curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh sh get-docker.sh sudo usermod -aG docker $USER # Install Docker Compose sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/latest/download/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose Install Go wget https://golang.org/dl/go1.19.10.linux-amd64.tar.gz sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.19.10.linux-amd64.tar.gz echo "export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin" >> ~/.bashrc source ~/.bashrc Step 2: Clone the Fractal Repository Navigate to your desired directory and clone the Fractal repository: git clone https://github.com/fractalprotocol/fractal-node.git cd fractal-node Step 3: Build the Node Initialize Submodules git submodule update --init --recursive Build the Node make build The resulting binary should be located in the build directory. Step 4: Configure the Node Generate Configuration Files ./build/fractal-node init &#x3C;your-validator-name> --chain-id fractal-mainnet Replace <your-validator-name> with your desired name. Edit the Configuration Navigate to the configuration folder: cd ~/.fractal/config Open the config.toml file and update the following: Peers and Seeds persistent_peers = "&#x3C;peer-list>" seeds = "&#x3C;seed-list>" Minimum Gas Prices minimum-gas-prices = "0.001ufractal" Prometheus Enable metrics for monitoring: prometheus = true Step 5: Start the Node Run the Node ./build/fractal-node start Use Docker (Optional) If you prefer Docker: docker-compose up -d Step 6: Create and Fund a Validator Create a Wallet ./build/fractal-node keys add &#x3C;wallet-name> Fund the Wallet Transfer some tokens to your wallet address from an exchange or faucet. Create the Validator ./build/fractal-node tx staking create-validator \ --amount=1000000ufractal \ --pubkey=$(./build/fractal-node tendermint show-validator) \ --moniker="&#x3C;your-validator-name>" \ --chain-id=fractal-mainnet \ --commission-rate="0.10" \ --commission-max-rate="0.20" \ --commission-max-change-rate="0.01" \ --min-self-delegation="1" \ --from=&#x3C;wallet-name> \ --fees=2000ufractal Step 7: Monitor and Maintain Check Node Logs journalctl -u fractal-node -f Monitor Metrics If Prometheus is enabled, access metrics at http://<node-ip>:26660. Upgrade Node Keep your node updated: git pull origin main make build

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