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The video is walking through setting up all nodes(SSV+EL+CL) using eth-docker and setting up your server.
If you need to run SSV node only, follow the official documentation.
Follow along with the video.
get linux server setup Install prerequisites with bash script (pasted at the end of this description) Setup eth-docker Setup ssv node Generate operator key https://eth-docker.net/Support/BloxSSV Register operator on goerli
IMPORTANT
When you are copying your secret key SK it must include equal sign "=" if it is included at the end of your key. In VS code if you double click on the key it will select it without it so be careful.
Example Generated key pair looks like this:
2023-03-31T11:36:02.885763Z INFO SSV-Node cli/generate_operator_keys.go:27 generated public key (base64) {"pk": "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"}
2023-03-31T11:36:02.885881Z INFO SSV-Node cli/generate_operator_keys.go:28 generated private key (base64) {"sk": "LS0tLS1CRUd......................................................................................JVkFURSBLRVktLS0tLQo="}
The key you paste into your config file should look like this:
LS0tLS1CRUd......................................................................................JVkFURSBLRVktLS0tLQo=
create_user.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Prompt for username
read -p "Enter username: " username
# Create user
useradd -m -s /bin/bash "$username"
# Prompt for password
passwd "$username"
# add root
usermod -aG sudo "$username"
# Switch to new user
su "$username"
install-main.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Update and upgrade packages
sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y
# Install necessary packages
sudo apt install -y build-essential git libssl-dev
# Open ports
# Check if ufw is available
if command -v ufw > /dev/null 2>&1; then
# Use ufw
ufw allow 13001/tcp
ufw allow 13001/udp
ufw allow 12001/tcp
ufw allow 12001/udp
ufw allow 9000/tcp
ufw allow 9000/udp
ufw allow 30303/tcp
ufw allow 30303/udp
else
# Check if nftables is available
if command -v nft > /dev/null 2>&1; then
# Use nftables
nft add rule inet filter input tcp dport {13001,12001,9001,9000,8545,30303} accept
nft add rule inet filter input udp dport {13001,12001,9001,9000,8545,30303} accept
else
# Use iptables
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -m multiport --dports 13001,12001,9001,9000,8545,30303 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p udp -m multiport --dports 13001,12001,9001,9000,8545,30303 -j ACCEPT
fi
fi
# Download eth-docker
cd ~ && git clone https://github.com/eth-educators/eth-docker.git && cd eth-docker
# Install pre-requisites such as Docker
./ethd install
# Configure eth-docker - have an Ethereum address handy where you want Execution Layer rewards to go
./ethd config
Follow along with the video, first half will guide you through deregistering operator from v2 network. You can skip this part, if you only need to register a new operator to v3.
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