# Installation (Andes)

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Currently, to become a Dill Light Validator you need the ***andes-validator*** role on the Dill discord server.
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## **Hardware Specifications**

<table><thead><tr><th width="186">CPU</th><th width="89">RAM</th><th width="141">Storage</th><th width="154">Operating System</th><th>Bandwidth</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2 Cores</td><td>2 GB</td><td>20 GB</td><td>Ubuntu 22.04.2</td><td>1 MB/S</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Add Andes Testnet Network

<table><thead><tr><th width="299">Custom Network</th><th>Details</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Network Name</td><td>Dill Testnet Andes</td></tr><tr><td>RPC URL</td><td><a href="https://rpc-andes.dill.xyz/">https://rpc-andes.dill.xyz/</a></td></tr><tr><td>Chain ID</td><td>558329</td></tr><tr><td>Token Symbol:</td><td>DILL</td></tr><tr><td>Block explorer URL</td><td><a href="https://andes.dill.xyz/">https://andes.dill.xyz/</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Request Faucet

1. Requires ***andes-validator*** Role
2. Go to private \[🌋｜andes] channel on Dill discord server
3. Copy your EVM (0x) address
4. Type **$request address**

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Please double check your address as one user can only request on time
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## Update System <a href="#install-dependencies" id="install-dependencies"></a>

```
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
```

## **Download and run the setup script**

```
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DillLabs/launch-dill-node/main/launch_dill_node.sh  && chmod +x launch_dill_node.sh && ./launch_dill_node.sh
```

* Wait for the files to download.
* Create a strong password for your keystore (At least 8 characters long) and confirm Keystore Password.
* Press enter to confirm after validator keys generated.

If you completed all the steps correctly, you will get an output like this:

```
node running, congratulations 😄
validator pubkey: xxxxxx
Please backup this directory $YOUR_SCRIPT_PATH/dill/validator_keys. Required for recovery and migration. Important ！！！
```

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Please backup the **validator\_keys** folder on this directory /root/dill/validator\_keys
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## Check your node health

<pre><code><strong>cd dill
</strong>./health_check.sh -v
</code></pre>

If you receive an output like this, it means your node is synced:

```
2024-07-26 15:13:13 +08 > node running
2024-07-26 15:13:13 +08 > node peers count 81
2024-07-26 15:13:13 +08 > node's network connectivity check passed
2024-07-26 15:13:13 +08 > Synchronization done, current slot is 121826
2024-07-26 15:13:13 +08 > Node health check passed.
```

## Validator Staking <a href="#download-binary--copy-to-usrbin" id="download-binary--copy-to-usrbin"></a>

Please ensure your address have at least >2500 DILL requested from the faucet channel.

## Upload Deposit Data

1. Visit <https://staking.dill.xyz/>
2. Upload the **deposit\_data-xxxx.json** file

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3. After uploading the **deposit\_data-xxxx.json** file to the site, click Connect to MetaMask, make sure you have enough funds (>2500 DILL)

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4. Send deposit, using MetaMask to send a deposit transaction

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5. After completing these operations, you can check your node using your public key (prefixed with 0x) on the last pages of the validators section in the Explorer at <https://andes.dill.xyz/validators>. Please note that it may take up to an hour for your node to appear.

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="https://4054216995-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FE3O9MktNnMt52XOkMNvH%2Fuploads%2FP6za2YEotS2Wypu8RrV7%2FHCA%20logo.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=c75b0cf5-870c-4113-bd4d-f358b45476c7" alt="" width="160"><figcaption><p>Happy Cuan Airdrop</p></figcaption></figure></div>

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