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Google Cloud Platform Setup Guide

This guide provides detailed instructions for setting up a Shardeum Validator using Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Prerequisites

  • A Google Cloud Platform account
  • GCP project created
  • Basic familiarity with GCP Compute Engine
  • gcloud CLI installed (optional)

Instance Setup

1. GCP Account Setup

  • Visit cloud.google.com
  • Create a new account or sign in
  • Set up billing and claim your free credits

2. Create a VM Instance

  • Navigate to "Compute Engine" > "VM instances"
  • Click "Create Instance"
  • Configure your instance:
    • Name: shardeum-validator (or your preferred name)
    • Region: Choose the closest to you
    • Machine type: e2-medium (2 vCPU, 4 GB memory)
    • Boot disk: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (20 GB SSD)
    • Allow HTTP and HTTPS traffic

3. Configure Firewall Rules

  • Navigate to "VPC Network" > "Firewall" and create rules for:
    • SSH (tcp:22)
    • Dashboard (tcp:8080)
    • P2P Communication (tcp:9001)
    • P2P Communication (tcp:10001)

4. Connect to Your Instance

Click the SSH button in the GCP console to open the web-based SSH terminal or connect via command line:

gcloud compute ssh your-instance-name --zone your-zone

5. Install Shardeum

Once your GCP instance is ready, follow our Base Guide for Running a Shardeum Validator Node for detailed installation instructions, including the steps to open the validator dashboard, stake SHM, start the validator, and more.

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