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8 changes: 5 additions & 3 deletions pages/validators/setup-guide.mdx
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- Operating System - 64-bit Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, etc.)
- `docker` - for running the WebDriver container
- `python3`, `python3-pip` and `python3-venv` for GenVM setup

### Setup

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3. Extract the node software
```sh
tar -xzvf genlayer-node-linux-amd64-${version}.tar.gz
mkdir -p ${version}
tar -xzvf `genlayer-node-linux-amd64-${version}.tar.gz` -C `./${version}`
```
4. Change the directory

```sh
cd genlayer-node-linux-amd64
cd `./${version}`
```

5. Run Genvm setup

```sh
./third_party/genvm/bin/genvm setup
python3 ./third_party/genvm/bin/setup.py
```

### Configuration
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- Check that configuration is correct by running `genlayernode doctor` command.
- Start the node.

Assuming already have the new tarball downloaded and extracted, copy your old keystore files to the new installation:

```shell
mkdir -p <path-to-new-installation>/data/node/keystore/
cp <path-to-old-installation>/data/node/keystore/* <path-to-new-installation>/data/node/keystore/
```

## Configuration Change

`v0.3.8` introduces updated consensus contract deployment with new contract addresses. **Critical**: Some consensus contract addresses have changed, and validators must update their consensus configuration to continue participating in the network.
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