Network Maintainers

Welcome to the network maintainers section of the Polkadot wiki. Here you will find information and guides to set up a node and run the network.

Networks Guide - A list of the available Polkadot networks that you can connect to with a node.
Set up a Full Node - Get up and started by syncing a full node for the Kusama network. The steps in the guide will broadly apply also to any Substrate-based network (like Polkadot).
Set up WSS using Nginx - Set up a Secure WebSockets server for your node's WebSockets connection.

Learn about Nominators - High level overview of nominators and related links.
Nomination Guide (Polkadot) - Walkthrough on how to nominate on the Polkadot network.
Nomination Guide (Kusama) - Walkthrough on how to nominate on the Kusama canary network.
How to stop being a Nominator - Guide on how to stop nominating.

Learn about Validators - High level overview of validator and related links.
Validator Payouts - Overview on how validator rewards are calculated and paid.
Validation Guide (Polkadot) - Walkthrough on how to validate on the Polkadot network.
Validation Guide (Kusama) - Walkthrough on how to validate on the Kusama canary network.
Using systemmd for the Validator Node - Configuring systemmd with the Validator node.
Secure Validator - Best tips and practices for validating.
How to use Polkadot Validator Setup - Walkthrough on how to set up a validator securely.
How to upgrade a Validator Node - Guide on upgrading your validator node.
How to Chill - Walkthrough on how to chill as a validator.
How to Stop Validating - Proper way to stop validating.

How to participate in Governance - Walkthrough on how to participate in governance.
How to join the Council - Step by step guide for running for the Council.
How to vote for a Councillor - Step by step guide for voting for your favorite councillors.