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Testnet Onboarding

This section will guide you through creating a node in the Union Testnet and becoming a validator.

The Onboarding Process​

To conduct the onboarding process, follow the steps below:

0) Initialize and configure your node​

Follow the instructions from our Obtaining the uniond Binary page to initialize your node and begin interacting with uniond.

1) Fill out our intake form​

You'll need to follow our instructions from the Getting Testnet Tokens page to get the information required to fill out our intake form. Once you have the information ready - continue to filling out our Validator Intake Form.

2) Receive UNO and Create your validator​

Once we've processed your intake form, you'll have enough UNO to Create a Validator.

3) Receive a full delegation from a member of the founding team​

After we see your validator is created, we'll delegate more to your node to ensure you get a chance at producing blocks.

4) Ensure you are creating blocks correctly​

Once we see that you've produced blocks for 24 hours, you will have completed the onboarding process. You will receive a notification from us confirming the completion of your onboarding.

State Sync​

If the network has undergone a binary upgrade or has produced many blocks since genesis, you may find joining with State Sync to be easiest.

Public Endpoints​

We also maintain a list of Public Endpoints.

Feedback​

If you have any questions or concerns about becoming a testnet validator, please check out our FAQ

If you have any questions or feedback for the testnet onboarding process, please join our Discord and share your feedback with us there.