# Mainnet Setup

This section will take you through the process of taking a node from fresh machine to full validator. The general steps are as follows:

1. [Install SGX](/secret-network-documentation/infrastructure/running-a-node-validator/setting-up-a-node-validator/node-setup/install-sgx-1.md)
2. [Install secretd](/secret-network-documentation/infrastructure/running-a-node-validator/setting-up-a-node-validator/node-setup/install-secretd.md)
3. [Setup Full Node](/secret-network-documentation/infrastructure/running-a-node-validator/setting-up-a-node-validator/node-setup/setup-full-node.md)
4. [Quicksync / Snapshot](/secret-network-documentation/infrastructure/running-a-node-validator/setting-up-a-node-validator/node-setup/snapshot.md) or [Statesync](/secret-network-documentation/infrastructure/running-a-node-validator/setting-up-a-node-validator/node-setup/state-sync.md) the node
5. [Becoming A Validator](/secret-network-documentation/infrastructure/running-a-node-validator/setting-up-a-node-validator/node-setup/becoming-a-validator.md)

If you wish to create an archive node, replace step 3 with [Running an Archive Node](/secret-network-documentation/infrastructure/running-a-node-validator/sentry-archive-and-ibc-node-setup/archive-nodes.md).


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