Validator Setup Intensive
A full-day guided workshop covering hardware selection, key management, vote account configuration, and first successful tower sync on Solana devnet before moving to mainnet-beta.
Who this is for
Developers and operators preparing to run their first Solana validator, or teams migrating from test environments to production-grade setup.
What is included
- Pre-workshop hardware checklist review
- Hands-on vote account and identity key setup
- Ledger path, snapshot, and restart walkthrough
- Monitoring basics with Grafana-style dashboards explained in plain terms
- Written recap with command references
What is not included
- Mainnet stake delegation strategy
- Ongoing managed hosting
- Legal or tax guidance on staking rewards
Provider & process
Provider: Led by Mara Ellison, Logic Node Hub lead instructor, with guest segments from independent validator operators in the UK.
Morning covers architecture and keys; afternoon is live configuration on provided lab machines. You leave with a documented devnet validator and a mainnet readiness checklist.
Preparation
Bring a laptop with SSH access. Complete the pre-read on Solana account model sent after booking.
Constraints
Maximum eight participants per session. Basic Linux command-line comfort required.
Next step
Reserve a seat via the contact form, selecting Validator Setup Intensive and your preferred date.