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# Node Operation

- [Overview](https://docs.phron.ai/developers/copy/node-operation/overview.md)
- [Validator Nodes](https://docs.phron.ai/developers/copy/node-operation/overview/validator-nodes.md)
- [Non-Validator Nodes](https://docs.phron.ai/developers/copy/node-operation/overview/non-validator-nodes.md)
- [Why Run a Node?](https://docs.phron.ai/developers/copy/node-operation/overview/why-run-a-node.md)
- [Earn staking rewards as a validator](https://docs.phron.ai/developers/copy/node-operation/overview/why-run-a-node/earn-staking-rewards-as-a-validator.md)
- [Support network security and decentralization](https://docs.phron.ai/developers/copy/node-operation/overview/why-run-a-node/support-network-security-and-decentralization.md)
- [Participate in governance and decision-making](https://docs.phron.ai/developers/copy/node-operation/overview/why-run-a-node/participate-in-governance-and-decision-making.md)
- [Node Requirements](https://docs.phron.ai/developers/copy/node-operation/node-requirements.md)
- [Hardware Requirements](https://docs.phron.ai/developers/copy/node-operation/node-requirements/hardware-requirements.md)
- [Software Requirements](https://docs.phron.ai/developers/copy/node-operation/node-requirements/software-requirements.md)
- [Setting Up a Validator Node](https://docs.phron.ai/developers/copy/node-operation/setting-up-a-validator-node.md)
- [Installing Node Software](https://docs.phron.ai/developers/copy/node-operation/installing-node-software.md)