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# Getting set up

## Validator Documentation

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[Hardware Requirements](/dydx-chain-technical-docs/validators/getting-set-up/hardware-requirements.md)
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[Required Node Configs](/dydx-chain-technical-docs/validators/getting-set-up/required-node-configs.md)
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[Running a Validator](/dydx-chain-technical-docs/validators/getting-set-up/running-a-validator.md)
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[Running a Full Node](/dydx-chain-technical-docs/validators/getting-set-up/running-a-full-node.md)
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[Snapshots](/dydx-chain-technical-docs/validators/getting-set-up/snapshots.md)
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[Validator Upgrades](/dydx-chain-technical-docs/validators/getting-set-up/validator-upgrades.md)
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