# Create a validator

### Create a mining account <a href="#create-a-mining-account" id="create-a-mining-account"></a>

You need to first create an account representing the key pair. Create a new account and set a password for the account with the following command:

```
geth account new --datadir ./data
```

This command will return the public address and the path to the private key. A backup of the key file is necessary!

If you already have an account, use the seed phrase to restore it:

```
geth account import --datadir ./data
```

#### Become a validator candidate <a href="#become-a-validator-candidate" id="become-a-validator-candidate"></a>

You need to use the [FSC Validator](https://fscnode.fonscan.io/#/) contract to create a validator,

To create a verifier, you need to pledge 9999 FON After the creation is complete, you need the creator's address, vote for yourself first, and let yourself enter the 99th place

In the validator campaign, the campaign ranking is refreshed every 3 hours, so as to compete for the qualification of the block producer.


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