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# Build the beacon node
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The beacon node connects to the eth2 network, manages the blockchain, and provides API's to interact with the beacon chain.
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Importantly, you need to have built the beacon node in order to be able to import your keys.
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*Todo: explain relationship between beacon node and validator client*
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## Prerequisites
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Before building and running the application, make sure you've gone through the [installed the required dependencies](./install.md).
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## Building the node
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#### 1. Clone the nim beacon chain repository
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```
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git clone https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2
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cd nimbus-eth2
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```
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#### 2. Run the beacon node build process
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To build the Nimbus beacon node and it's dependencies, run:
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```
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make beacon_node
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```
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