Install.

Install docker and docker compose.

sudo install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyringssudo rm -f /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpgcurl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpgsudo chmod a+r /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpgecho \  "deb [arch=\"$(dpkg --print-architecture)\" signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \  "$(. /etc/os-release && echo "$VERSION_CODENAME")" stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/nullsudo apt updatesudo apt install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin -y

Download and install validator.

Run this script, answer on same questions and wait for the installation process to complete:

curl -O https://gitlab.com/shardeum/validator/dashboard/-/raw/main/installer.sh && chmod +x installer.sh && ./installer.sh

Connect Wallet to Betanet
Connect to Sphinx Validator 1.X with your wallet by clicking the button linked here

Get SHM from Betanet Faucet
Shardeum Discord SHM Faucet for Sphinx 1.X

Open validator GUI

Go to your web browser and go to:

https://YOUR_SERVER_IP:8080/

You will be asked for your password set during setup.

You should see the “Overview” page for the Shardeum Validator Dashboard in your web browser:

Go to the “Maintenance” page, then click the “Start Node” button in the top left white box:

After you start the validator, go to the “Settings” page. You will be asked to connect your wallet:

After you connect your wallet, you should see the following:

When you click "Add Stake", you will see the following:

This example has filled in 10 SHM tokens to stake.
Stake minimum of 10 SHM per Validator node to earn rewards.
Once all fields are filled, click the “Stake” button.
Your wallet will ask you to sign the transaction stake your SHM.
Once the transaction is signed and complete, you have staked your SHM tokens successfully.

Update

Stop your validator before updating (you don't need to unstake though)

curl -O https://gitlab.com/shardeum/validator/dashboard/-/raw/main/installer.sh && chmod +x installer.sh && ./installer.sh