Ethereum on ARM
===============

**Powering Decentralization with Low-Cost, Efficient Hardware**

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   :description lang=en: Ethereum on ARM provides custom Linux images to turn ARM boards like NanoPC T6, Rock 5B, and Raspberry Pi 5 into full Ethereum nodes. Supports Geth, Nethermind, Lighthouse, Teku, and more.

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Welcome to the official documentation for **Ethereum on ARM**.

We provide custom, high-performance Linux images that turn affordable ARM Single Board Computers (SBCs) into full-featured Ethereum nodes. 

.. tip::
   **Ready to start?**
   
   If you have a supported board, jump straight to our :doc:`Getting Started </getting-started/introduction>` guide to be up and running in minutes.

Supported Hardware
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Our images are optimized for the most powerful and efficient ARM boards available today.

.. important::
   **Recommended Boards for Full/Staking Nodes:**
   
   *   **NanoPC T6** (16GB)
   *   **Rock 5B** (16GB)
   *   **Orange Pi 5 Plus** (16GB)
   
   *Also Supported:*
   *   **Raspberry Pi 5** (16GB + NVMe HAT)

Documentation
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Select a topic to get started:

*   :doc:`📋 TL;DR - Quick Summary </tldr>`: The basics in 5 minutes.
*   :doc:`🚀 Getting Started </getting-started/introduction>`: Step-by-step installation guide.
*   :doc:`ℹ️ Supported Hardware </overview/supported-hardware>`: List of compatible ARM boards.
*   :doc:`⚙️ Operation Guide </running-a-node/introduction>`: How to run and manage your node.
*   :doc:`📦 Packages </packages/index>`: Reference for all supported software packages.
*   :doc:`💻 Contributing </contributing/guidelines>`: Help us improve the project.

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   :caption: 🚀 Getting Started

   /tldr
   /getting-started/introduction
   /getting-started/installation
   /getting-started/starting-node
   /getting-started/quickstart-cheatsheet

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   :caption: ℹ️ Overview

   /overview/about
   /overview/why-arm
   /overview/supported-hardware
   /overview/features
   /overview/architecture


.. toctree::
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   :caption: ⚙️ Running a Node

   /running-a-node/introduction
   /running-a-node/managing-clients
   /running-a-node/node-types
   /running-a-node/layer-1
   /running-a-node/layer-2
   /running-a-node/web3-stack
   /running-a-node/rpi5-storage
   /running-a-node/testnets

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   :maxdepth: 3
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   :caption: 🔒 Staking

   /staking/index
   /staking/solo-staking
   /staking/lido
   /staking/obol-dvt-setup
   /staking/migrate-validator

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 3
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   :caption: 🌐 Networks

   /networks/optimism/index
   /networks/arbitrum
   /networks/gnosis


.. toctree::
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   :caption: 🛠️ System Utilities

   /system/index
   /system/network-vpn
   /system/backup-restore
   /system/security
   /system/troubleshooting

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   :maxdepth: 3
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   :caption: ⚡ Advanced Configuration

   /advanced/index
   /advanced/mev-boost
   /advanced/commit-boost
   /advanced/using-node-rpc
   /advanced/manual-verification

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 3
   :hidden:
   :caption: 💻 Contributing

   /contributing/guidelines
   /contributing/building-images
   /contributing/sources

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   :maxdepth: 3
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   :caption: 📦 Packages

   packages/index