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How to Stake Eth ?
Note: Import keys into the network you want such as SSV, OBOL for DVT (Distributed Validator Technolgy)
Import validator key
$HOME/prysm/prysm.sh validator accounts import --mainnet --keys-dir=$HOME/staking-deposit-cli/validator_keys
- Type "accept" to accept terms of use
- Press enter to accept default wallet location
- Enter a new prysm-only password to encrypt your local prysm wallet files
- and enter the keystore password for your imported accounts.
Verify your validators imported successfully.
$HOME/prysm/prysm.sh validator accounts list --mainnet
WARNING: Do not import your validator keys into multiple validator clients and run them at the same time, or you might get slashed. If moving validators to a new setup or different validator client, ensure deletion of the previous validator keys before continuing.
Store your prysm-only password in a file and make it read-only.
This is required so that Prysm can decrypt and load your validators.
Replace
<my_password_goes_here> with your prysm-only password.echo '<my_password_goes_here>' > $HOME/.eth2validators/validators-password.txt
sudo chmod 600 $HOME/.eth2validators/validators-password.txt
Clear the bash history in order to remove traces of your prysm-only password.
shred -u ~/.bash_history && touch ~/.bash_history
Setup Service File
Create a systemd unit file to define your
validator.service configuration.sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/validator.service
Paste the following configuration into the file.
# The eth validator service (part of systemd)
# file: /etc/systemd/system/validator.service
[Unit]
Description=eth validator service
Wants=network-online.target beacon-chain.service
After=network-online.target
[Service]
Type=simple
User=<USER>
Restart=on-failure
ExecStart=<HOME>/prysm/prysm.sh validator \
--mainnet \
--accept-terms-of-use \
--wallet-password-file <HOME>/.eth2validators/validators-password.txt \
--suggested-fee-recipient 0x_CHANGE_THIS_TO_MY_ETH_FEE_RECIPIENT_ADDRESS
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Update the configuration file with your current user's home path and user name.
sudo sed -i /etc/systemd/system/validator.service -e "s:<HOME>:${HOME}:g"
sudo sed -i /etc/systemd/system/validator.service -e "s:<USER>:${USER}:g"
Update file permissions.
sudo chmod 644 /etc/systemd/system/validator.service
Run the following to enable auto-start at boot time and then start your validator.
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable validator
sudo systemctl start validator
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