# Create a validator node
### Fund identity account
```sh
solana transfer identity.json 10 --allow-unfunded-recipient
```
Check balance:
```sh
solana balance identity.json
```
### Create vote account
{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```sh
solana create-vote-account vote.json identity.json --commission 10
```
{% endcode %}
Creates a vote account with vote.json keypair + identity.json as identity + the withdrawer address and commission.
\--commission: If you get a delegation then anything they make you get 10%.
Check vote account:
```sh
solana vote-account
```
### Create and fund stake account
```sh
solana create-stake-account stake.json 10
```
Check stake account:
```sh
solana account stake.json
```
### Stake
Do delegate stake operation:
```sh
solana delegate-stake stake.json vote.json
```
Check condition of a stake:
```sh
solana stake-account stake.json
```
## Check validator
See validators. Your identity pubkey should show up there:
```sh
solana validators
```
Monitor ledger, is continuous monitoring:
```sh
tachyon-validator --ledger ledger/ monitor
```
Block production, see skipped slots:
```sh
solana block-production
```
Check leader schedule:
```sh
solana leader-schedule
```
or:
```sh
tail -f nohup.out | grep -i "My next leader slot"
```
Check block production:
```sh
solana block-production
```
Check epoch information:
```sh
solana epoch-info
```
Check CPU and memory:
```sh
top
```
Type (shift+h). CPU should be lower than 100% with margin.
```sh
htop
```
Check validator process:
```sh
ps aux | grep validator
```
Kill validator process:
```sh
tachyon-validator exit -f
```
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