Ethereum Staking Guides

Mainnet Staking Guides - Merge Ready!

Use these guides for staking on the Ethereum mainnet.

Guide	Change Log
Ubuntu/Lighthouse	24 Aug 2022 - Updated Geth client version to 1.10.23 - Added link to the supplementary guide. 23 Aug 2022 - Added "A Note on the Merge" section to help existing stakers migrate to the Merge-Ready version. - Added a note below the Geth service config to clarify existing setups can continue to use the directory path from the previous guide (/var/lib/goethereum). 22 Aug 2022 - Merge-Ready version published. 26 Nov 2020 - First Published.
Ubuntu/Nimbus	24 Aug 2022 - Updated Geth client version to 1.10.23 - Added link to the supplementary guide. 23 Aug 2022 - Added "A Note on the Merge" section to help existing stakers migrate to the Merge-Ready version. - Added a note below the Geth service config to clarify existing setups can continue to use the directory path from the previous guide (/var/lib/goethereum). 22 Aug 2022 - Merge-Ready version published. 26 Nov 2020 - First Published.
Ubuntu/Prysm	24 Aug 2022 - Updated Geth client version to 1.10.23 - Added link to the supplementary guide. 23 Aug 2022 - Replaced --http-web3provider (deprecated) with --execution-endpoint on prysmbeacon service config. - Added "A Note on the Merge" section to help existing stakers migrate to the Merge-Ready version. - Added a note below the Geth service config to clarify existing setups can continue to use the directory path from the previous guide (/var/lib/goethereum). 22 Aug 2022 - Merge-Ready version published. 27 Nov 2020 - First Published.
Ubuntu/Teku	24 Aug 2022 - Updated Geth client version to 1.10.23 - Added link to the supplementary guide. 23 Aug 2022 - Added "A Note on the Merge" section to help existing stakers migrate to the Merge-Ready version. - Added a note below the Geth service config to clarify existing setups can continue to use the directory path from the previous guide (/var/lib/goethereum). 22 Aug 2022 - Merge-Ready version published. 26 Nov 2020 - First Published.
Ubuntu/LodeStar - coming soon!

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.

Guide	Change Log
Ubuntu/Nimbus DO NOT USE FOR MAINNET	Published 06 Aug 2022, Updated 13 August 2022
Ubuntu/Lighthouse DO NOT USE FOR MAINNET	Published 06 Aug 2022, Updated 13 August 2022
Ubuntu/Teku DO NOT USE FOR MAINNET	Published 06 Aug 2022, Updated 13 August 2022
Ubuntu/Prysm DO NOT USE FOR MAINNET	Published 07 Aug 2022, Updated 13 August 2022
Ubuntu/Lodestar - coming soon!

Mainnet Migration Guides

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

Guide	Change Log
Series Introduction	Published 12 April 2022
Migrating from Prysm to Nimbus	Published 11 May 2022
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!