Learn
The basics every node-running guide assumes you already have. Read these once and every future guide moves faster.
What happens after a testnet ends
How a token distribution actually works if a project chooses to run one, how to check a claim safely, and how "connect your wallet to check eligibility" drains people. Not financial or tax advice.
Linux basics for node runners
SSH, systemd, tmux and ufw — the four Linux skills every testnet guide on this site assumes you already have.
Ubuntu Server setup on a mini PC or Raspberry Pi 5
Flashing, first boot and hardening Ubuntu Server on home hardware — the home-hardware path for running a testnet node.
VPS vs. home hardware for airdrop farming
The honest trade-off between renting a VPS and running a node on hardware you already own — cost, reliability, and commitment length.
Wallets and exchanges for node runners
What a wallet actually is, custodial vs. self-custody, seed phrases, why an exchange address is usually the wrong place to receive anything, and the mistakes beginners make.
What is node and airdrop farming?
A plain-language definition of running testnet nodes for a possible future airdrop — what it is, what it is not, and why every claim on this site carries a source.