# Node Prerequisites

## Prerequisite Steps Before Node Creation

### Discord Account

You will need a Discord account.

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[Create Discord Account](/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/build-your-node/create-discord-account.md)
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[Build Your Node](/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/build-your-node.md)
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[First Time Connection Guide](/run-a-node/validator-node-guides/build-your-node/first-time-connection-guide.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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[The nodectl utility](/run-a-node/legacy/the-nodectl-utility.md)
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## Password and Passphrase Requirements

{% hint style="success" %}
Your password or passphrase will require:

* At least 10 characters
* At least one number
* At least on upper case character
* At least one lower case character
* At least on special character ( <kbd>!</kbd> <kbd>@</kbd> <kbd>#</kbd> <kbd>%</kbd> <kbd>^</kbd> <kbd>&</kbd> <kbd>\*</kbd> <kbd>(</kbd>  <kbd>)</kbd> <kbd>\_</kbd> <kbd>+</kbd> <kbd>-</kbd> <kbd>=</kbd> )
* Do **NOT** use <kbd>"</kbd> (double quotes)
* Do **NOT** use <kbd>'</kbd> (single quotes)
* Do **NOT** use <kbd>$</kbd> (dollar sign)
* Do **NOT** use <kbd>§</kbd> (sectional sign)

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## Pre-Installation Execution&#x20;

You should be:&#x20;

* Connected to your VPS remotely
* VPS is updated, upgraded, and rebooted
* **nodectl** is installed.


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