# 0g labs validator node run

By [NonAme](https://paragraph.com/@noname-9) · 2024-08-12

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Hardware Requirement
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*   Memory: 64 GB
    
*   CPU: 8 cores
    
*   Disk: 1 TB NVME SSD
    
*   Bandwidth: 100 MBps for Download / Upload
    

Node Installation:
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    git clone -b v0.2.3 https://github.com/0glabs/0g-chain.git
    ./0g-chain/networks/testnet/install.sh
    source ~/.profile
    0gchaind config chain-id zgtendermint_16600-2
    

  
**Init node:**

    0gchaind init <your_validator_name> --chain-id zgtendermint_16600-2
    

Genesis File:
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    sudo apt install -y unzip wget
    rm ~/.0gchain/config/genesis.json
    wget -P ~/.0gchain/config https://github.com/0glabs/0g-chain/releases/download/v0.2.3/genesis.json
    0gchaind validate-genesis
    

Adding Official Seeds:
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to `config.toml`

    [p2p]
    
    seeds = "81987895a11f6689ada254c6b57932ab7ed909b6@54.241.167.190:26656,010fb4de28667725a4fef26cdc7f9452cc34b16d@54.176.175.48:26656,e9b4bc203197b62cc7e6a80a64742e752f4210d5@54.193.250.204:26656,68b9145889e7576b652ca68d985826abd46ad660@18.166.164.232:26656"
    

**Start Testnet:**
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    0gchaind start
    

Create Validator:
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    0gchaind keys add <key_name> --eth
    
    # If your balance > 0
    
    0gchaind tx staking create-validator \
      --amount=<staking_amount>ua0gi \
      --pubkey=$(0gchaind tendermint show-validator) \
      --moniker="<your_validator_name>" \
      --chain-id=zgtendermint_16600-2 \
      --commission-rate="0.10" \
      --commission-max-rate="0.20" \
      --commission-max-change-rate="0.01" \
      --min-self-delegation="1" \
      --from=<key_name> \
      --gas=auto \
      --gas-adjustment=1.4

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*Originally published on [NonAme](https://paragraph.com/@noname-9/0g-labs-validator-node-run)*