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:
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.