# 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).

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

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## Setup Node

Now, you click on setup node, and then enroll

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After that click on "Yes, I understand"

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

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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"

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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"

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Then, click on "Rotate and Set Keys"

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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"

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

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

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