# Testnet 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-1](https://docs.scrt.network/secret-network-documentation/infrastructure/running-a-node-validator/setting-up-a-node-validator/testnet/install-sgx-1 "mention")
2. [install-secretd](https://docs.scrt.network/secret-network-documentation/infrastructure/running-a-node-validator/setting-up-a-node-validator/testnet/install-secretd "mention")
3. [run-a-full-node](https://docs.scrt.network/secret-network-documentation/infrastructure/running-a-node-validator/setting-up-a-node-validator/testnet/run-a-full-node "mention")
4. [testnet-state-sync](https://docs.scrt.network/secret-network-documentation/infrastructure/running-a-node-validator/setting-up-a-node-validator/testnet/testnet-state-sync "mention")
5. [join-as-a-validator](https://docs.scrt.network/secret-network-documentation/infrastructure/running-a-node-validator/setting-up-a-node-validator/testnet/join-as-a-validator "mention")