Ethereum Staking Guides

Mainnet Staking Guides

Use these guides for staking on the Ethereum mainnet.

Guide	Change Log (dd-mm-yy)
Ubuntu/Lighthouse	19-11-22 - Added TimeoutStopSec=600 to Geth config. See here for details. 14-11-22 - Added required flag --externalcl to Erigon config. 18-10-22 - Replaced Infura with Checkpoint Sync Endpoints. 08-10-22 - Added --prune-payloads to Lighthouse service config. 08-10-22 - Added --logfile-max-number & --logfile-max-size to Lighthouse service config. 08-10-22 - Added --Xplugin-rocksdb-high-spec-enabled to Besu service config. 08-10-22 - Added graffiti max 32 char limit note. See Change Log Archive.
Ubuntu/Lodestar	19-11-22 - Added TimeoutStopSec=600 to Geth config. See here for details. 14-11-22 - Added required flag --externalcl to Erigon config. 18-10-22 - Replaced Infura with Checkpoint Sync Endpoints. 08-10-22 - Added --Xplugin-rocksdb-high-spec-enabled to Besu service config. 08-10-22 - Added graffiti max 32 char limit note. See Change Log Archive.
Ubuntu/Nimbus	19-11-22 - Added TimeoutStopSec=600 to Geth config. See here for details. 14-11-22 - Added required flag --externalcl to Erigon config. 18-10-22 - Updated Nimbus logo and release to 22.10.1. 18-10-22 - Replaced Infura with Checkpoint Sync Endpoints. 08-10-22 - Added --Xplugin-rocksdb-high-spec-enabled to Besu service config. 08-10-22 - Added graffiti max 32 char limit note. See Change Log Archive.
Ubuntu/Prysm	19-11-22 - Added TimeoutStopSec=600 to Geth config. See here for details. 14-11-22 - Added required flag --externalcl to Erigon config. 18-10-22 - Replaced Infura with Checkpoint Sync Endpoints. 08-10-22 - Added --Xplugin-rocksdb-high-spec-enabled to Besu service config. 08-10-22 - Added graffiti max 32 char limit note. See Change Log Archive.
Ubuntu/Teku	19-11-22 - Added TimeoutStopSec=600 to Geth config. See here for details. 14-11-22 - Added required flag --externalcl to Erigon config. 18-10-22 - Replaced Infura with Checkpoint Sync Endpoints. 08-10-22 - Added --Xplugin-rocksdb-high-spec-enabled to Besu service config. 08-10-22 - Added graffiti max 32 char limit note. See Change Log Archive.

Extra help for those who used my original Eth2.0 guides: Supplementary Guide to Staking on Ethereum For Existing Stakers

Goerli Testnet Staking Guides

Use these guides to practice setting up your staking setup on the Etheruem Goerli testnet.

DO NOT USE FOR MAINNET

Guide	Change Log (dd-mm-yy)
Ubuntu/Lighthouse	Published 06-08-22, Updated 19-11-22
Ubuntu/Lodestar	Published 10-09-22, Updated 19-11-22
Ubuntu/Prysm	Published 07-08-22, Updated 19-11-22
Ubuntu/Nimbus	Published 06-08-22, Updated 19-11-22
Ubuntu/Teku	Published 06-08-22, Updated 19-11-22

Mainnet Migration Guides (Not Merge Ready - Updates Pending)

Use these guides to move from a majority client (Prysm) to a minority client on the Ethereum mainnet.

Guide	Change Log (dd-mm-yy)
Series Introduction	Published 12-04-22
Migrating from Prysm to Nimbus (NOT Merge Ready)	Published 11-05-22
Migrating from Prysm to Teku - coming soon!
Migrating from Prysm to Lodestar - coming soon!
Migrating from Prysm to Lighthouse - coming soon!
Series Conclusion - coming soon!