ETHPillar
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You will need to prepare your virtual machine (VM) or home staking hardware for all options below. Step-by-step guide below.
Create a new Google Cloud account to unlock $300 of free cloud credits.
Create a VM on the Google Cloud Console (or any other cloud provider) with the following machine specifications.
CPU: 2 vCPU
RAM: 8GB
Disk: 350GB SSD
OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Enable HTTP & HTTPS traffic
SSH into your VM/hardware: Click on the dropdown beside the "SSH" column and select "Open in browser window". Click on "Authorize" when prompted.
Then, type + enter ethpillar and follow along the prompts in the terminal UI (TUI) to:
Sync a Nethermind execution client and a Nimbus Consensus + Validator Client
Generate suitable validator keys to participate in the Lido CSM
Import the generated validator keys onto your validator client
Run through the first 3 faucets below.
Arrow keys & Tab key: Cycle options
Space bar: Select option
Enter: Confirm option
CTRL+B, then D: Exit split-screen monitoring view
CTRL+C: Exit individual screen monitoring view
exit command (type "exit" and enter in terminal) : Exit current terminal
Go to the and copy the latest 1-line installation command and paste it into your terminal.
Verify the fee recipient and withdrawal address on the
Copy the deposit data generated by the command below for uploading onto the .
