# How to register as a AP SSV Node Operator

**Prerequisites:**

* **Web3 Wallet:** A Metamask or similar wallet with some ETH to cover registration fees (0.05 ETH recommended). Make sure you have backups of this wallet, as operator payouts will go to this address.
* **Software Requirements:** Install and sync Teku, Nethermind, and MEV-Boost from AVADO’s DappStore.

**Installation Steps:**

1. **Install Aqua Patina Operator Package:**
   * Connect to your AVADO device via ZeroTier.
   * Install the Aqua Patina package using [this link](http://go.ava.do/install/ipfs/QmcbwRghi1UZ7xa8HZs6x2GEQXu2a77vS4W9DReVbpC8j9) (until it is released on the DappStore).
   * Once installed, access the package from AVADO's admin panel.

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**Click on "Install Package"**

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Once installed - click “go to AVADO admin” to go the AVADO’s home screen. Press the “Open” button on the new “Aqua Patina Operator package”.

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1. **Register as an Operator:**

   * Open the Aqua Patina package and click "Register Operator."

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   * This redirects you to the [SSV web app](https://app.ssv.network/).

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   * Connect your wallet, click "Join as Operator," and then "Register Operator."

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   * Go back to your AVADO Aquapatia package browser tab and click on the underlined “Operator Public Key” value. Copy your Operator Public Key from the Aqua Patina package UI

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   * Paste the "Operator Public Key" into the SSV web app, and set your fee to "0" (operators are paid in apETH).

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   * Sign the transaction in your wallet.
2. **Whitelist the Operator’s Address:**

   * After registration, click "Manage Operator" on the SSV app, then go to "Permission Settings."

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   * Click on the three dots in the right top corner and select “Permission settings” from the menu

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   * Select “Authorized addresses”

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   * Click “Add Authorized Address”

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   * Fill out `0x991a08b9a857729c4e27b4ed0750dd64cbae64fa` as the new authorized address.
   * Now press "Add address" and sign the transaction.
3. **Finalize:**
   * Congrats: you’ve finished the setup process. Your node will now be monitored by the AP system, and your node operator score will be calculated.