# Tutorial: Running a Shardeum Node using Mintair

By [Mintair | One Click Node 🪄](https://paragraph.com/@mintair-one-click-node) · 2024-02-14

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**GM Noderzz!**

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

Now deploy your Shardeum node in one click with the help of Mintair at [mintair.xyz](https://mintair.xyz/)

[**Shardeum**](https://shardeum.org/) is an EVM-based, linearly scalable network that provides low gas fees forever while maintaining true decentralization and solid security.

Are you prepared to set up your node? Fantastic! Follow these steps with confidence, and you'll be ready to go in no time.

Let's get started!

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

Connect your wallet using Metamask or your preferred wallet provider & select Shardeum.

![Click on the run node button for Shardeum](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/185972046a558b8a076649bb36c3c7880b3626e048f83a79e47e103ec5bbb3b0.jpg)

Click on the run node button for Shardeum

Click on the run node button for Shardeum

**Step 2: Purchase a Slot**

Select your preferred plan, say it’s a 1-month plan with a rate of $19.99/month

![Click on Purchase](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/dacb6c954b1fd247ad21fd33b664ae4e36fab0520ab765c5fc94f5a2bcbb2170.jpg)

Click on Purchase

Click on Purchase

To purchase a slot, you will have to get some credit, click on the purchase button \[pic 2\] and you will be redirected to the payment gate.

![Click on Buy Credits](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/2e20aee6726983e5a52e556b505a0349d4ba46985870c420efd9e8e0c19ad299.png)

Click on Buy Credits

Click on Buy Credits

Once you are done with the credit purchase, you will be redirected back to the purchase mini-window and the newly purchased credit will be reflected on the top right

![Purchased credits reflected on the dashboard](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/9beb458fed0dbb43edc082b5f1c51e62787c6f162cd96beb961acbd64f056684.jpg)

Purchased credits reflected on the dashboard

Purchased credits reflected on the dashboard

**Step 3: Run your own Shardeum Node**

After the credits are loaded, click on the purchase button

![Click on the purchase button](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/dacb6c954b1fd247ad21fd33b664ae4e36fab0520ab765c5fc94f5a2bcbb2170.jpg)

Click on the purchase button

Click on the purchase button

After the transaction is successfully done, Go to the side navigation and you will be able to see your node, up and running

![Node is installed](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ae31c49b08317bbfadfc0e5fd0674514bfa8de698a3a1b705dbb483fdf8288eb.png)

Node is installed

Node is installed

Voila! Your Shardeum Node is all set up for running

**Step 4: Post Installation Steps**

Go to [Sharedeum’s Discord](https://discord.com/channels/933959587462254612/1070780355931541514) and go to the validator-faucet channel and enter your wallet address over there to get some SHM Tokens

![Enter your wallet address to get testnet SHM](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e13c1a46e01a5b5e10fbadfbb03f68fb236dcb8316566d2e19475029ed9dd2f6.jpg)

Enter your wallet address to get testnet SHM

Enter your wallet address to get testnet SHM

Now, go back to the Mintair website and click on the visit node button

**\[Disclaimer: Make sure to have your password saved somewhere since it is only one time visible\]**

![Click on visit node](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/2180054409e0d8e2e8dc47987bf1bd3d1871fa8de89687435ac3ff3843e8bd58.jpg)

Click on visit node

Click on visit node

Post the click, you will be redirected to the Node analytics page of mintair and there you have to login through your password. Once you are logged in, click on the maintenance tab . On going to the tab, click on ‘Start Node’ button and then refresh the page.

![Click on Start Node](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/0a599a4c889d321342f4977ab61ed2d5ef50733fe47721585997b660735bdb74.png)

Click on Start Node

Click on Start Node

Post the refresh, you will see that the node needs stake. Click on ‘Add Stake Button’ and stake the required SHM (Here, 10.0 SHM).

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d18c94826364debdc9611bb115997437c440b61a3328f74739d619745abefeb0.png)

Once the staking is done, refresh the page and you can see your node on Standby mode. The nodes tend to rotate between standby and running status.

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/95d937c8bd433624d41fbb10b434b60f33d675f588aa0b41278b1c03b9ab2b3f.png)

For more clarity on node status refer to the below tweet:

**_And that is itttt, within a few clicks your Shardeum Node is up and running_**. **_If you have any queries, you can reach out to Mintair on_** [**_Discord_**](https://discord.gg/mintair) **_& open a ticket. However, before opening a ticket, make sure you refer to our FAQs for the most common doubts. If, however, you still don’t find your query, you can go ahead and open a ticketRun a node with us and in the words of Carlos Sainz, become a ‘Smoooth Node Operatoooooorrrr’_**

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7a5cfa90219d3698ddce4a8036f44b3d14bde6d9d971b97129085880e3aa508b.png)

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