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Note: You must be whitelisted to operate on Aligned. Current operator version in docs: v0.19.1 (check docs for updates).

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1) Requirements

  • Linux x86_64
  • Go, Rust, Foundry
  • Build deps: pkg-config, libssl-dev, g++
ComponentSpecification
CPU16 cores
Memory32 GB RAM
Bandwidth1 Gbps
Storage256 GB disk space

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2) Clone and build

git clone https://github.com/yetanotherco/aligned_layer.git --branch v0.19.1
cd aligned_layer

# Install Foundry
make foundry_install && foundryup

# Build operator (testnet example: Holesky/Hoodi)
make operator_build ENVIRONMENT=testnet

# For mainnet build:
# make operator_build ENVIRONMENT=mainnet

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3) Configure your operator

Provide RPC endpoints, keys, and strategy-specific settings in your config file(s). See the docs for the required fields and supported strategies list.

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4) Register the operator

Follow the registration step in docs (requires whitelisting and EigenLayer operator registration).

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5) Start the operator

# From the repo root, using your config
./operator/build/aligned-operator --config <path_to_config.toml>
(Optional) Run with systemd as shown in the docs for persistence.

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6) Check version & status

./operator/build/aligned-operator --version

# Telemetry (replace <operator_address>):
# Mainnet
curl https://mainnet.telemetry.alignedlayer.com/versions/<operator_address>
# Holesky
curl https://holesky.telemetry.alignedlayer.com/versions/<operator_address>