# Tutorial: Running a 0G Testnet Validator Node using Mintair

By [Mintair | One Click Node 🪄](https://paragraph.com/@mintair-one-click-node) · 2024-05-27

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Mintair makes blockchain nodes accessible to all. Deploy effortlessly, host your server, transact seamlessly, and unlock the rewards of decentralization.

Mintair is thrilled to announce support for **0G Testnet Validator** deployment in one click.

_ZeroGravity_ **_Launches_** _Newton Testnet of Ultra-Scalable Modular AI Blockchain. The network is now available for_ **_node operators_** _for an upcoming mainnet launch in Q3 2024._

Step by Step Guide [✅](https://emojipedia.org/check-mark-button)

**STEP 1: Connect your wallet to Mintair**

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**Step 2: Purchase a Slot**

Select your preferred plan, say it’s a 3-month plan with a rate of $37.99/month.

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**Step 3: Fill the form**

Go to Active Nodes, fill the form for Initia with your name, description, and website.(Make sure its your own details, otherwise you wouldn’t be eligible)

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**Step 4: Claim 0G token from Faucet**

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Faucet - 0G Testnet
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0G Testnet Facuet

https://faucet.0g.ai



](https://faucet.0g.ai)

Use your EVM Node Address to claim faucet.**_(You have to claim faucet daily so that we will delegate to your nodes daily)_**

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**Step 5: 0G Discord Activity**

1\. Join 0G Discord [http://discord.gg/0glabs](http://discord.gg/0glabs)  
2.⁠ ⁠Verify and get all these roles.

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3.⁠ ⁠Now go to [**Node Status**](https://discord.com/channels/1210423309808963594/1227225654144274543) and type the following commands.

a. !sub valoper-address  
b. !val valoper-address

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4.⁠ ⁠You can check status of your node and description as well as explorer link when you run the !val command as above in screen shot. 5.⁠ ⁠After the bot message appears, click on green button that says validator address. You can save them any number of times.  
  
6.⁠ ⁠Click on last button explorer to check your node details. Finally you are all done, now you just have to fill the 0G Labs form for your testnet validator node: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsa1lpn43F7XAydVlKK\_ItLGOkuz2fBmQaZjecDn76kysQsw/viewform?ts=6617a343https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsa1lpn43F7XAydVlKK\_ItLGOkuz2fBmQaZjecDn76kysQsw/viewform?ts=6617a343](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsa1lpn43F7XAydVlKK_ItLGOkuz2fBmQaZjecDn76kysQsw/viewform?ts=6617a343https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsa1lpn43F7XAydVlKK_ItLGOkuz2fBmQaZjecDn76kysQsw/viewform?ts=6617a343) **The fields you have to fill:**  
(The fields which we are not including here just put NA in them) Discord id (Fill the text under your profile name instead of the id number)\*  
→ **Discord Username** Validator address (Fill your 0g account which starts with 0gvaloper) → **Your Node** **Validator Address** Instance capacity (Include CPU cores, RAM size, Disk Size, Network Bandwidth, Number of instances, etc) → **4 Core 8 Ram 500 NvMe** Validator public RPC Endpoint (Add :port if you have custom port. Separate each endpoint by ',' if you have multiple endpoints) → [**http://yourip:26657/**](http://yourip:26657/) **eg:** [**http://149.22.88.49:26657/**](http://149.22.88.49:26657/) Your contributions to the community, including explorer, documentation, snapshot  
→ **_Be creative in this section, you can mention like helping others in discord, writing threads, assisting technical support or creating snapshots and updating to latest versions in each phase._** Have you developed any applications on top of 0G or Storage services?  
→ **Include your app's information link if there are any input them else put NA** Have you shared 0G on social media?include your links  
→ **Yes, followed twitter as well. (your twitter link aswell)** Any feedback you want to share with 0G team?  
→ **Give your creative answers if there are any or else put NA**

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*Originally published on [Mintair | One Click Node 🪄](https://paragraph.com/@mintair-one-click-node/tutorial-running-a-0g-testnet-validator-node-using-mintair)*