# Quai Network Validator Node Setup Guide 🚀 **Published by:** [Lamerlie9](https://paragraph.com/@lamerlie9/) **Published on:** 2025-01-15 **URL:** https://paragraph.com/@lamerlie9/quai-network-validator-node-setup-guide ## Content Welcome to the Quai Network Validator Node Setup Guide! This document will walk you through the steps to set up and run a validator node on the Quai Network. Please follow each step carefully to ensure a successful setup. 🛠️Prerequisites 📋Before you begin, ensure you have the following:Operating System: Ubuntu 20.04 or newer 🐧Hardware Requirements:Memory: 8 GB RAMCPU: 4 coresDisk: 1 TB SSD StorageBandwidth: 1 Gbps for Download/1 Gbps for UploadSoftware Dependencies:Docker: For containerization 🐳Git: For cloning repositories 🧑‍💻Step 1: Install Dependencies 🔧Update your package list and install the necessary dependencies:sudo apt update sudo apt install -y docker.io git Step 2: Clone the Quai Network Repository 🧑‍💻Clone the official Quai Network repository:git clone https://github.com/quai-network/quai.git cd quai Step 3: Build the Quai Node 🏗️Build the Quai node using Docker:docker build -t quai-node . Step 4: Initialize the Node 🛠️Create a directory for your node's configuration and data:mkdir -p ~/.quai/config Initialize your node with a custom moniker (replace with your chosen name):docker run --rm -v ~/.quai/config:/root/.quai quai-node init --chain-id <CHAIN_ID> --moniker <YOUR_MONIKER_NAME> Note: Replace with the chain ID of the Quai Network you're connecting to. For example, quai init myValidator --chain-id quai-1.Step 5: Configure Genesis and TOML Files ⚙️Download the genesis file and TOML configuration files:curl -o ~/.quai/config/genesis.json https://raw.githubusercontent.com/quai-network/node-config/main/networks/mainnet/genesis/genesis.json curl -o ~/.quai/config/app.toml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/quai-network/node-config/main/networks/mainnet/config/app.toml curl -o ~/.quai/config/config.toml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/quai-network/node-config/main/networks/mainnet/config/config.toml Edit the config.toml file to set seed node addresses:# In config.toml seeds = "<SEED_NODE_ADDRESSES>" Replace with the actual seed node addresses provided by the Quai Network.Step 6: Start the Node 🚀Start your Quai node:docker run -d -v ~/.quai/config:/root/.quai quai-node start Step 7: Monitor the Node 📈Check the status of your node:docker logs -f <CONTAINER_ID> Replace with your node's container ID. You can find it using:Step 8: Delegate Stake to Your Validator 💰To participate in the consensus, delegate some stake to your validator. Run the following command:quai-cli tx staking delegate \ $(quai-cli keys show <YOUR_VALIDATOR_KEY_NAME> --bech val -a) \ 1000000uqai \ --from <YOUR_VALIDATOR_KEY_NAME> \ --chain-id <CHAIN_ID> \ --gas auto --gas-prices 0.01uqai --gas-adjustment 1.5 Replace with your validator's key name and with the Quai Network's chain ID.Step 9: Join the Quai Network Community 🤝For support and community engagement, visit the Quai Network Discord and explore the Quai Network Documentation.Disclaimer: This guide provides a general overview. For detailed instructions and the latest updates, refer to the Quai Network Validator Node Documentation. ## Publication Information - [Lamerlie9](https://paragraph.com/@lamerlie9/): Publication homepage - [All Posts](https://paragraph.com/@lamerlie9/): More posts from this publication - [RSS Feed](https://api.paragraph.com/blogs/rss/@lamerlie9): Subscribe to updates - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/lamerlie9): Follow on Twitter