Run a validator on Mainnet

This guide shows you how to setup and run a validator on Mainnet using random execution, consensus, and validator clients.

First make sure you have Sedge installed and in your PATH following the installation guide.

tip

If you don't have Sedge in your PATH, just open your terminal on the folder which Sedge's executable / binary is and run ./sedge instead of only sedge.

Run the following command from your terminal to generate your setup on Mainnet (default network):

sedge generate full-node

As an alternative way, you can provide a fee recipient address:

sedge generate full-node --fee-recipient <your_address>

Set up your keys running the following command from your terminal:

sedge keys

Import the keys that you just generate in the command above using the following command:

sedge import-key

After that, you just need to run your setup with the following command:

sedge run

note

Your validator will not start right away, it will wait until the consensus get synced and 1 more epoch, to avoid slashing.