# Tutorial: Running a KIP Checker Node on RapidNode 🚀

By [RapidNode | Nodes For Airdrop Farmers 👨‍🌾](https://paragraph.com/@rapidnode-nodes-for-airdrop-farmers) · 2025-01-09

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**KIP Protocol** unlocks digital ownership and monetization in AI. By deploying a Checker Node, you contribute to a secure, decentralized AI ecosystem.

This step-by-step guide will help you set up your KIP Checker Node effortlessly.

### **Step 1: Log In to RapidNode & Add Credits 💰**

1.  [**Sign up**](https://app.rapidnode.xyz/dashboard) or **log in** to the RapidNode Platform.
    
2.  Navigate to the **Wallet** section and add credits to your account. This ensures uninterrupted node operation.
    

![Add Credits](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/57c2569425298087e994c4f55ce0bf4fe1993c27897bf7517272e23145007780.jpg)

Add Credits

### **Step 2: Retrieve Your : License ID 🔑**

*   Visit [https://nodehub.kip.pro/node-delegation](https://nodehub.kip.pro/node-delegation)
    
*   Locate and copy your **License ID** from the dashboard.
    

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/cffab1bd1edcb4fb0393eef38cc2100852412088b1e2211b3c48f23b68526304.png)

### **Step 3: Purchase Your KIP Node 💳**

1.  Go to the **Nodes** section on the dashboard.
    
2.  Select **KIP** as your desired node.
    
3.  Select your desired duration (monthly, yearly, etc.)
    
4.  Confirm the purchase.
    

![Purchase Nodes](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/24ac215602ae510c3074c48e088e3f59a37151ed5cf634ecb62f66e85a8bcb81.png)

Purchase Nodes

### **Step 4: Deploy Your Node 🔧**

1.  Paste your **License ID** & **Wallet address** into the required field.
    
2.  Now deploy it.
    

![Deploy your Node](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/6191a9a519555f4fca8e2103c4666d41d21241c3111a4d5851d65a51ac10c2ba.png)

Deploy your Node

### **Step 5: Retrieve Your Public Key 🔑**

1.  After deployment, click on the **Private Key** button to retrieve your node’s private key.
    
2.  Verify your identity with an OTP to access the credentials.
    
3.  Copy your **Wallet Address** for future reference.
    

![Import your keys](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/c9ff8a5d947cf414c7d828c1ff280f7ec0cff6d2c00c4e5bf7c5f479b81000b6.png)

Import your keys

### Step 6: Delegate Your Key ✅

1.  Go back to the **KIP Node Explorer**.
    
2.  Click on the **DELEGATE** button.
    

![Click on Delegate](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/be7397ac6b9b5788e82e4235ddde9d6b8f3719871e1f480f9ad75669fd6208fb.png)

Click on Delegate

*   Enter your **Wallet Address** from the RapidNode dashboard and click **DELEGATE**
    

![Delegate your node](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/506e35f972f53abdc8b014f1a4126b1d5c9e692fea981ab845994b64a51920c2.png)

Delegate your node

*   Confirm delegation and ensure the status changes to **UNDELEGATE** after successful delegation.
    

![Check Delegate Status](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/605e87815cc1788ef146655220ceca7bb9042c864762e8d154ccae3ace36758f.png)

Check Delegate Status

### **Step 7: Activate Your Node on RapidNode 🔥**

1.  Visit the **Active Section** in your RapidNode dashboard.
    
2.  Click on the **Initiate Node** button under the three-dot menu.
    

NOTE: Only initiate your node once its status is displayed as **Pending**.

![Initiate Node](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7eec8187b15dc6e9a23519c251a8cc06665b96978c167da2ef29e6d49cacacd8.png)

Initiate Node

### **Step 8: Verify Your Node Status 🔄**

1.  Wait for your node to transition to **Running**—this may take some time.
    
2.  Check your RapidNode dashboard; your node should now display as **ACTIVE**
    

![Verify your node](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/038002d0a0e7568409547b37d1cea5e4fb849a0d6ca0c50cfa372ca9be051477.png)

Verify your node

### Congratulations! 🎉

You’ve successfully deployed your KIP Checker Node on RapidNode! By running this node, you’re contributing to the future of decentralized AI.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please reach out via our [Discord channel](https://discord.gg/zXqt86f7) or consult our FAQ section on the [website](https://www.rapidnode.xyz/)

Happy Node Running! 🚀

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*Originally published on [RapidNode | Nodes For Airdrop Farmers 👨‍🌾](https://paragraph.com/@rapidnode-nodes-for-airdrop-farmers/tutorial-running-a-kip-checker-node-on-rapidnode)*