# Validator Node Guides

A directory of guides to setting up and maintaining your Plian Validator Node. 

| Guide                                                                                                                                  | Outline                                                                      |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Setting up a Validator Node](/plian/master/using-the-blockchain/validator-node-guides/setting-up-a-validator-node.md)                 | How to configure a server for use as a Validator Node                        |
| [Registering Your Validator Node](/plian/master/using-the-blockchain/validator-node-guides/registering.md)                             | How to submit your registration as a Validator Node                          |
| [Submitting Your Vote as Validator](/plian/master/using-the-blockchain/validator-node-guides/submitting-vote.md)                       | How to generate and submit your vote into the validator pool                 |
| [Removing Your Node From the Candidate List](/plian/master/using-the-blockchain/validator-node-guides/removing-candidate.md)           | How to cancel your delegation or remove yourself as Validator Node Candidate |
| [Alternate Installation Instructions](/plian/master/using-the-blockchain/validator-node-guides/alternate-installation-instructions.md) | How to install Plian software from source or by PPA                          |
| [Plian Javascript Console](/plian/master/using-the-blockchain/pchain-console.md)                                                       | Use these docs to use and maintain your Validator Node                       |

The general process for becoming a Plian validator is:

1. Prepare your node
   1. Install software
   2. Sync with the network
   3. Generate or import PI address
   4. Generate BLS consensus keys
2. Register your node
   1. Apply as a candidate if you want to open your node to delegations
3. Vote with your staked or delegated PI 
   1. Prepare and send vote transaction
   2. Prepare and send vote reveal transaction


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