# Ethereum 2.0 - Resources ## Ethereum Kiln - Testnet Guides {% hint style="info" %} The Kiln network is the long running merge testnet, and uses kiln testnet ETH which has no value and you can get from a faucet {% endhint %} ### Lighthouse/Geth by Remy Roy {% embed url="" %} ### Teku/Geth by Accidental-Green {% embed url="" %} ### Kiln Testnet Tools - ## Eth 2.0 - Prater Testnet Guides {% hint style="info" %} Prater uses Goerli Eth which has no value. There is a shortage of Goerli Eth, but you can make a deposit in the [EthStaker Discord](https://invite.gg/ethstaker) {% endhint %} Somer Esat Prater Guides: [Lighthouse](https://someresat.medium.com/guide-to-staking-on-ethereum-2-0-ubuntu-prater-lighthouse-794d3cd7cf4e?source=user_profile---------1-------------------------------) || [Nimbus](https://someresat.medium.com/guide-to-staking-on-ethereum-2-0-ubuntu-prater-nimbus-e7cefd318749?source=user_profile---------2-------------------------------) || [Teku](https://someresat.medium.com/guide-to-staking-on-ethereum-2-0-ubuntu-prater-teku-3249f1922385?source=user_profile---------0-------------------------------) Accidental-Green Prater Guide - [Lighthouse](https://agstakingco.gitbook.io/eth-2-0-staking-guide-prater-lighthouse/) ## Eth 2.0 - Mainnet Guides {% hint style="danger" %} You should run a testnet validator **before** submitting any mainnet deposits! {% endhint %} | | Lighthouse | Nimbus | Prysm | Teku | | -------------: | :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | | **Somer Esat** | [Mainnet](https://someresat.medium.com/guide-to-staking-on-ethereum-2-0-ubuntu-lighthouse-41de20513b12?sk=ac7477fd99b6648a5745a3e327f2701c) | [Mainnet](https://someresat.medium.com/guide-to-staking-on-ethereum-2-0-ubuntu-nimbus-e86bdee8c550?sk=6d2d96e714d0ec41c702b94bddec5040) | [Mainnet](https://someresat.medium.com/guide-to-staking-on-ethereum-2-0-ubuntu-prysm-56f681646f74?sk=b61691b713d37802b8345855dc356b02) | [Mainnet](https://someresat.medium.com/guide-to-staking-on-ethereum-2-0-ubuntu-teku-e4247e7c75a1?sk=6d63b55ebe821bd18788c99fa81e437c) | | **CoinCashew** | [Mainnet](https://www.coincashew.com/coins/overview-eth/guide-or-how-to-setup-a-validator-on-eth2-mainnet) | [Mainnet](https://www.coincashew.com/coins/overview-eth/guide-or-how-to-setup-a-validator-on-eth2-mainnet) | [Mainnet](https://www.coincashew.com/coins/overview-eth/guide-or-how-to-setup-a-validator-on-eth2-mainnet) | [Mainnet](https://www.coincashew.com/coins/overview-eth/guide-or-how-to-setup-a-validator-on-eth2-mainnet) | | **Launchpad** | [Mainnet](https://launchpad.ethereum.org/lighthouse) | [Mainnet](https://launchpad.ethereum.org/nimbus) | [Mainnet](https://launchpad.ethereum.org/prysm) | [Mainnet](https://launchpad.ethereum.org/teku) | ## Eth 2.0 - Other Guides | Author | Description | | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | accidental-green | [Ethereum 2.0 - Ubuntu for Beginners](https://app.gitbook.com/@agstakingco/s/ethereum-2-0-ubuntu-for-beginners/) | | accidental-green | [Ubuntu Live USB - Eth2 Key Generation](https://app.gitbook.com/@agstakingco/s/eth-2-0-key-generation-ubuntu-live-usb/) | | accidental-green | [Tails Live USB - Eth2 Key Generation](https://app.gitbook.com/@agstakingco/s/eth-2-0-key-generation-tails-live-usb/) | | accidental-green | [ZK-WALDO - Intro to ZK-Proofs](https://app.gitbook.com/@agstakingco/s/zk-waldo-intro-to-zero-knowledge-proofs/) | | Ethos.dev | [The Beacon Chain Explainer](https://ethos.dev/beacon-chain/) | | EthStaker | [Ethereum Studymaster](https://ethereumstudymaster.com/) | | EthStaker | [EthStaker Reddit - Stickied Info](https://www.reddit.com/r/ethstaker/comments/jjdxvw/welcome_to_rethstaker_the_home_for_ethereum/) | | EthStaker | [Comprehensive Hardware Guide for Staking](https://www.reddit.com/r/ethstaker/comments/ggmbvd/a_comprehensive_look_at_hardware_for_staking/) | | EthStaker | [EthStaker Reddit FAQ](https://www.reddit.com/r/ethstaker/comments/ju61pf/ethstaker_faq/) | ## Eth 2.0 - Client Teams | Client | Documentation | Discord | Website | Launchpad Guide | | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | **Lighthouse** | [Documentation](https://lighthouse-book.sigmaprime.io/) | [Discord](https://discord.gg/cyAszAh) | [Website](https://sigmaprime.io/) | [Launchpad](https://launchpad.ethereum.org/lighthouse) | | **Nimbus** | [Documentation](https://status-im.github.io/nim-beacon-chain/) | [Discord](https://t.co/CYjHgi6wFI?amp=1) | [Website](https://nimbus.team/) | [Launchpad](https://launchpad.ethereum.org/nimbus) | | **Prysm** | [Documentation](https://docs.prylabs.network/docs/) | [Discord](https://discord.gg/KSA7rPr) | [Website](https://prysmaticlabs.com/) | [Launchpad](https://launchpad.ethereum.org/prysm) | | **Teku** | [Documentation](https://docs.teku.pegasys.tech/en/latest/) | [Discord](https://discord.gg/7hPv2T6) | [Website](https://pegasys.tech/teku/) | [Launchpad](https://launchpad.ethereum.org/teku) | ## Community Resources {% hint style="info" %} If you'd like 1-on-1 help, join the [EthStaker Discord](https://invite.gg/ethstaker). Very friendly and knowledgeable group. {% endhint %} ### Educational * [EthHub](https://docs.ethhub.io/) - *Comprehensive knowledge base for all things Ethereum* * [District0x](https://education.district0x.io/general-topics/understanding-ethereum/) - *An educational resource about Ethereum targeted at beginners* * [Ethereum.wiki](https://ethereum.wiki/) - *A community-built wiki about Ethereum’s technology* * [Kauri](https://kauri.io/) - *Technical articles and tutorials for Ethereum and related projects* * [ETHGlobal](https://ethglobal.co/) - *An Ethereum hackathon series - attend one near you* ### Message Boards * [EthStaker Discord](https://invite.gg/ethstaker) - *Community of Educators to promote Eth2 staking* * [EthStaker Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/ethstaker) - *Community to discuss and post about Eth2 staking* * [Ethereum Magicians](https://ethereum-magicians.org/) - *Community for Ethereum contributions* * [Ethereum Cat Herders](https://www.ethereumcatherders.com/) - *Core developer and community coordination* * [ethresear.ch forum](https://ethresear.ch/) - *Deeper technical discussions on Ethereum for ETH 2.0 and beyond* ### Block Explorers / Gas Calculators * [Beaconcha.in](https://beaconcha.in/) - *Open-source Eth 2.0 Block Explorer* * [Etherchain.org](http://etherchain.org/) - *Open-source Eth 1.0 Block Explorer* * [Etherscan.io](https://etherscan.io/) - *Ethereum 1.0 Block Explorer* * [goerli.etherscan.io](https://goerli.etherscan.io/) *- Goerli Eth1 Block Explorer* * [Beaconscan.com](https://beaconscan.com/) - *Ethereum 2.0 Block Explorer* * [Ethgasstation.info ](https://www.ethgasstation.info/)*- Ethereum gas fees and ranked usage* ### News / Podcast * [Bankless](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t\&rct=j\&q=\&esrc=s\&source=web\&cd=\&ved=2ahUKEwifzJLq2cntAhWCwVkKHaLoCL8QFjAEegQIBRAC\&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fchannel%2FUCAl9Ld79qaZxp9JzEOwd3aA\&usg=AOvVaw26P3xQTD0TWD3cJwZRteyj) *- Podcast / Youtube channel for living a Bankless life* * [Ethereum Foundation YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNOfzGXD_C9YMYmnefmPH0g) - *Videos and talks about Ethereum* * [Week in Ethereum News](https://weekinethereumnews.com/) - *Weekly newsletter covering key developments across the ecosystem* * [What’s new in ETH 2.0](https://notes.ethereum.org/c/Sk8Zs--CQ) - *Regular newsletter about Eth 2.0 development* --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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