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  • Overview
    • Introduction
    • Features
    • Consensus PoSa
  • Building on Bahamut
    • Overview
    • Network Endpoints
    • Deploy Smart Contracts
      • Using Hardhat
        • Create a project
        • Compiling the contract
      • Using Remix
        • Writing a Smart Contract
        • Compiling the contract
    • Deploy a Token
    • Deploy an NFT
    • Explorer
    • Bridge
    • About $FTN
  • Become a validator
    • Step 1: Install the Required Files
    • Step 2: Run the Node
    • Step 3: Set Up Your Wallet
    • Step 4: Generate Validator Keys
    • Step 5: Import Validator Keys and Launch the Validator Client
    • Step 6: Submit Deposit Data
    • Step 7: Set Withdrawal Credentials (BLS to Execution)
  • Validator Checklist
  • Staking Withdrawals
  • Difference on Bahamut Staking vs. Lolik
  • Disclosure
    • Disclaimers
    • Risk Statement
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  1. Become a validator

Step 1: Install the Required Files

To become a validator, you need three core components:

  1. Execution Layer: Syncs with the network, stores blockchain history, and manages interactions.

  2. Consensus Layer: Supports the Proof of Stake and Activity (PoSA) consensus mechanism.

Validator Client: Handles validator duties and network participation.

Install Using Pre-Built Binaries

  1. Clone the FastexLabs binaries repository.

  2. Follow the instructions in the README file.

Run the following commands in your terminal:

cd binaries

chmod +x bahamut

./bahamut install

./bahamut validator install

Build from Source

Currently, there are no open-source repositories available for building from source.

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