# Validator Node Guides

- [Delegated Staking](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/delegated-staking.md): Node Operator's guide to enable delegated staking on your node.
- [What is delegated staking?​](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/delegated-staking/what-is-delegated-staking.md)
- [For Node Operators](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/delegated-staking/for-node-operators.md)
- [Understanding Delegated Staking](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/delegated-staking/understanding-delegated-staking.md)
- [Create Delegated Staking Configuration](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/delegated-staking/create-delegated-staking-configuration.md)
- [First Time Configuration](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/delegated-staking/first-time-configuration.md)
- [Modify Existing Configuration](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/delegated-staking/modify-existing-configuration.md)
- [Add/Update Delegating Staking Parameters](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/delegated-staking/add-update-delegating-staking-parameters.md)
- [Update Delegated Staking](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/delegated-staking/update-delegated-staking.md)
- [Duplicate Update](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/delegated-staking/duplicate-update.md)
- [Status Command](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/delegated-staking/status-command.md)
- [Build Your Node](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/build-your-node.md)
- [Create Discord Account](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/build-your-node/create-discord-account.md)
- [Node Operator Notes](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/build-your-node/node-operator-notes.md): Important notes to help remind us about the concepts of the three different passphrase/passwords we need to maintain and use on a daily basis to manage our node.
- [Node Specifications](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/build-your-node/node-specifications.md): Constellation Network's Node Spec Requirements.
- [Migrating to Node Pilot](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/build-your-node/migrating-to-node-pilot.md): This guide documents the transition from a manual legacy validator node (regardless of the provider, e.g., AWS, Digital Ocean, or Hetzner) to an automated Node Pilot ecosystem on Hetzner Cloud.
- [Generic Build a VPS Guide](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/build-your-node/generic-build-a-vps-guide.md): This is a generic guide created to assist you in building a Constellation Network validator node.
- [Cloud Provider Specific](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/build-your-node/cloud-provider-specific.md)
- [Build AWS EC2 Instance](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/build-your-node/cloud-provider-specific/build-aws-ec2-instance.md): Amazon Web Services Specific Build Process
- [Build DigitalOcean Droplet](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/build-your-node/cloud-provider-specific/build-digitalocean-droplet.md): Digital Ocean Specific Build Process
- [Build Hetzner Server](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/build-your-node/cloud-provider-specific/build-hetzner-server.md): Build a Hetzner specific Cloud Resource Server
- [First Time Connection Guide](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/build-your-node/first-time-connection-guide.md): How to connect to a brand new VPS created by using one of the Constellation Network VPS build guides.
- [Turn your VPS into a Node](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/build-your-node/turn-your-vps-into-a-node.md): This guide will help you create your node using nodectl.
- [Node Prerequisites](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/build-your-node/turn-your-vps-into-a-node/node-prerequisites.md): This document suggests what steps you should have in place before you begin to turn a VPS into a Constellation Network Validator Node.
- [Quick Install Guide](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/build-your-node/turn-your-vps-into-a-node/quick-install-guide.md): Turn your VPS into a node using quick install guide
- [Normal Install Guide](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/build-your-node/turn-your-vps-into-a-node/normal-install-guide.md): Turn your VPS into a node using a normal installation.
- [Manual Installation](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/build-your-node/turn-your-vps-into-a-node/manual-installation.md): Manually download all the elements needed to run a node for advanced Node Operators.
- [Authorize to Join Hypergraph or metagaph](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/build-your-node/authorize-to-join-hypergraph-or-metagaph.md)
- [Collateralize Your Node](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/collateralize-your-node.md)
- [First Time Cluster Connection](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/first-time-cluster-connection.md): This guide walks you through connecting a Validator Node to a Constellation Network Hypergraph or metagraph cluster for the first time.
- [Enable Auto Restart](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/enable-auto-restart.md): This guide outlines how to enable nodectl's auto-restart feature along with auto-upgrade support.
- [Operational Guides](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/operational-guides.md)
- [Restart Validator Node Guide](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/operational-guides/restart-validator-node-guide.md)
- [Upgrade Tessellation Quick Start](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/operational-guides/upgrade-tessellation-quick-start.md)
- [Upgrade Tessellation Guide](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/operational-guides/upgrade-tessellation-guide.md)
- [Reinstallation Guide](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/operational-guides/reinstallation-guide.md): Rebuild a Constellation Network node with an existing P12 keystore.
- [Backup/Restore a P12 KeyStore](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/operational-guides/backup-restore-a-p12-keystore.md)
- [Upgrade nodectl Version](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/operational-guides/upgrade-nodectl-version.md): Upgrade your node control utility.
- [Alerting & Reporting Setup Guide](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/operational-guides/alerting-and-reporting-setup-guide.md): Monitor Your Validator Node and Receive Email Alerts
- [Troubleshooting Guides](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/troubleshooting-guides.md)
- [Troubleshoot SSH Connection](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/troubleshooting-guides/troubleshoot-ssh-connection.md)
- [Troubleshoot EdgePointDown Message](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/troubleshooting-guides/troubleshoot-edgepointdown-message.md): Resolve IPv6-related Connection Issues on Your Validator Node
- [Troubleshoot Node Alerting](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/troubleshooting-guides/troubleshoot-node-alerting.md): Diagnose Alert Delivery Issues for the Optional Alerting Extension in nodectl


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