# Cardano Node Installation and Configuration Guide

## Cardano Node 9.2.1

- [Cardano Stake Pool Guide](https://cardano-node-installation.stakepool247.eu/readme.md): Step-by-step guide to setting up a Cardano Stake Pool on Linux — from server setup to block production.
- [Creating the cardano user](https://cardano-node-installation.stakepool247.eu/installation-guide-ubuntu-debian/creating-a-user.md): Create a dedicated cardano user with sudo privileges.
- [Configuring swap space](https://cardano-node-installation.stakepool247.eu/adding-swap-virtual-memory.md): Add swap space to prevent out-of-memory crashes during node operation.
- [Prerequisites](https://cardano-node-installation.stakepool247.eu/cardano-node-prerequisites.md): Prepare your server for Cardano Node 10.6.2 installation.
- [Installing cardano-node 10.6.2](https://cardano-node-installation.stakepool247.eu/cardano-node-installation-process.md): Install cardano-node and cardano-cli 10.6.2 from official release binaries.
- [Relay configuration](https://cardano-node-installation.stakepool247.eu/cardano-relay-configuration/cardano-node-configuration.md): Configure your Cardano relay node — verify config files, understand topology, and test startup.
- [Downloading the blockchain](https://cardano-node-installation.stakepool247.eu/cardano-relay-configuration/downloading-cardano-blockchain.md): Bootstrap the blockchain database using Mithril snapshots or csnapshots.io.
- [Launching the relay node](https://cardano-node-installation.stakepool247.eu/cardano-relay-configuration/launching-cardano-nodes.md): Set up cardano-node as a systemd service so it runs in the background and survives reboots.
- [Monitoring with gLiveView](https://cardano-node-installation.stakepool247.eu/cardano-relay-configuration/monitoring-with-gliveview.md): Install gLiveView for real-time terminal-based monitoring of your Cardano node.
- [Installing SPOS scripts](https://cardano-node-installation.stakepool247.eu/cardano-block-producer-configuration/stakepool-operator-scripts-spos.md): Install and configure the StakePool Operator Scripts (SPOS) for pool management.
- [Generating wallet keys](https://cardano-node-installation.stakepool247.eu/cardano-block-producer-configuration/generating-wallet-keys.md): Generate payment and staking keys for pool pledge and transaction fees.
- [Generating block producer keys](https://cardano-node-installation.stakepool247.eu/cardano-block-producer-configuration/generating-cardano-block-producer-keys.md): Generate node keys, VRF keys, KES keys, operational certificate, and register your stake pool.
- [Launching the block producer](https://cardano-node-installation.stakepool247.eu/cardano-block-producer-configuration/launching-your-cardano-bp-node.md): Configure and launch the block producer as a systemd service.
- [Upgrade to 10.6.2](https://cardano-node-installation.stakepool247.eu/cardano-node-upgrades/upgrade-to-10.6.2.md): Safe upgrade guide from older 8.x/9.x/10.x nodes to cardano-node 10.6.2.


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