Network Maintainers
Welcome to the network maintainers section of the Polkadot wiki. Here you will find information and guides to set up a node and run the network.
Node
- Networks Guide - A list of the available Polkadot networks that you can connect to with a node.
- Set up a Full Node - Get up and started by syncing a full node for the Kusama network. The steps in the guide will broadly apply also to any Substrate-based network (like Polkadot).
- Set up WSS using Nginx - Set up a Secure WebSockets server for your node's WebSockets connection.
Collator
- Collator Home - High level overview of collators and related links.
Nominator
- Nominator Home - High level overview of nominators and related links.
- Nomination Guide (Polkadot) - Walkthrough on how to nominate on the Polkadot network.
- Nomination Guide (Kusama) - Walkthrough on how to nominate on the Kusama canary network.
Validator
- Validator Home - High level overview of validator and related links.
- Validator Payouts - Overview on how validator rewards are calculated and paid.
- Validation Guide (Polkadot) - Walkthrough on how to validate on the Polkadot network.
- Validation Guide (Kusama) - Walkthrough on how to validate on the Kusama canary network.
Governance
- How to join the Council - Step by step guide for running for the Council.
- How to vote for a Councillor - Step by step guide for voting for your favorite councillors.