# Thinking of becoming a Regen Validator?

**URL:** <https://forum.regen.network/t/thinking-of-becoming-a-regen-validator/368>\
**Category:** Validators\
**Created:** [April 7, 2021, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.regen.network/t/thinking-of-becoming-a-regen-validator/368 "2021-04-07T20:15:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![regen.admin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/54ee81/32.png) [@regen.admin](https://forum.regen.network/u/regen.admin)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2021, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.regen.network/t/thinking-of-becoming-a-regen-validator/368/1 "2021-04-07T20:15:34Z")

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Becoming a Regen validator is an important part of our ecosystem and we value anyone who attempts to do so. In order to do so the first step is to spin up a validator server by following our guides at [https://docs.regen.network](https://docs.regen.network). Next you will want to self-delegate but you will also want to gain delegations from others.

Delegators typically have their own criteria for choosing which validator to delegate to, so when starting your journey to becoming a validator on the Regen Network you should ask yourself the following questions.

- **Are you running secure and re**

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**Author:** ![Jacob\_Gadikian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e68b1a/32.png) [@Jacob\_Gadikian](https://forum.regen.network/u/Jacob_Gadikian)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.regen.network/t/thinking-of-becoming-a-regen-validator/368/2 "2021-07-22T18:43:16Z")

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Indeed, I am.

Here is some documentation on validating and relaying that I think others may find useful:

 ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/uploads/regen/original/1X/8d8016062210a1da49c6c405ba1a2cf814ec0191.png)[Whimsical](https://whimsical.com/validatron-PbUypC8tVMU8DxCFNLdDFu)

### [Validatron](https://whimsical.com/validatron-PbUypC8tVMU8DxCFNLdDFu)

comment-mode is on on that doc. Please feel free to make contributions, and if you build a validatron, please just follow the naming convention and let us know which name you chose and why

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