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# Node Activation

## Get HMND

Before you continue, you will need to buy some HMND to activate your node.\
You can buy it from [Kucoin](< https://www.kucoin.com/r/rf/2Kxd6rb>), or you can [contact me](https://t.me/CryptoNodeID) to buy very small amount of it.

## Scan QR using your phone

Once  you've done the installation, your launcher will show QR like below (QR censored for security purpose).

<figure><img src="/files/bFO3KP0gjqlLkeKxz7Ra" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Scan it using your phone and it will direct you to a dashboard like below

<figure><img src="/files/DaS3dyZGtP7P2Ird28in" alt="" width="288"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Setup Node

Now, you click on setup node, and then enroll

<figure><img src="/files/hCw5SIt4MktQvN0FWZIL" alt="" width="288"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

After that click on "Yes, I understand"

<figure><img src="/files/9eC0nUJcUiQdNWflEkdq" alt="" width="288"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

You will be prompted to do face recognition verification. Click on "I'm Ready" and do as instructed

<figure><img src="/files/K9woIyrlBLkkNYnrmVUD" alt="" width="288"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

After you finish, we will continue to the next step

## Rotate and Set Session Keys

You will be redirected back to "Setup Node" scren, click on "Rotate and Set Session Keys"

<figure><img src="/files/V1Sd1gtm7KMQCCSYfPbt" alt="" width="288"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

you will see confirmation page where it says that it's not free, you need to pay some HMND as fee,\
click on "Yes, I'm Understand"

<figure><img src="/files/MC9ZXwy7AJvdRnyhtAVD" alt="" width="288"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Then, click on "Rotate and Set Keys"

<figure><img src="/files/ym9EmXzWkA8uUm4av9sv" alt="" width="288"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Please note that, this setup only need to be done once.

## BioAuth Activation

After you finish with the setup, go to the main dashboard page and click on "Authenticate"

<figure><img src="/files/yoGZ2acjo7X2oHmCdH68" alt="" width="288"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Again, you will be prompted to scan your face, click on "I'm Ready" and do as instructed

<figure><img src="/files/e45BSK7OHHsAMHt6UYpH" alt="" width="288"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

And then done, you have a fully activated Humanode validator node

<figure><img src="/files/EVYIRohr7CogMENixsEu" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>


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