> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://mikes-organization-9.gitbook.io/pulsemafia/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://mikes-organization-9.gitbook.io/pulsemafia/overview/pulsemafia-faq/can-anyone-become-a-validator.md).

# Can anyone become a Validator?

As long as you have at least 32M PLS and be somewhat technical, anyone can become a validator. 

You need to be comfortable running commands in the terminal, generating your new key pairs, and installing the validator software.

To get a complete technical breakdown as to what's needed to become a Pulsechain Validator, check out the following link:\
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<https://launchpad.pulsechain.com/en/overview>