Quick Start

Get started in 30 minutes

Transform a fresh server into a fully-configured Ethereum node.

Prerequisites

  • Server — Ubuntu 20.04+ with SSH access
  • Storage — 2-4TB SSD/NVMe
  • Memory — 16-64GB RAM
  • Network — Stable broadband connection

Installation

01

Clone Repository

Download the scripts and make them executable.

git clone https://github.com/chimera-defi/eth2-quickstart
cd eth2-quickstart && chmod +x run_1.sh
02

Run Setup

Configure firewalls, security hardening, and create a non-root user.

sudo ./run_1.sh
03

Reboot

Reboot and login as the new user.

sudo reboot
04

Install Clients

Configure your settings and run the installation.

nano exports.sh  # Edit settings
./run_2.sh       # Install clients
05

Start Services

Start and verify all services.

sudo systemctl start eth1 cl validator

Need help?

Check the documentation or open an issue on GitHub.

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