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* break up long commands, geth > infura

* fill out profitability page

* fill in 'increase privacy'

* update systemd

* add tersec's restarting loop

* update privacy page

* consolidate eth1 instructions

* tidy up eth1.md

* fill out health.md

* rm contribute-network.md from toc

* edit eth1.md

* incorporate review feedback modulo profits.md

* update health.md

* remove script to monitor logs

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Supplying your own Infura endpoint

In a nutshell, Infura is a hosted ethereum node cluster that lets you make requests to the eth1 blockchain without requiring you to set up your own eth1 node.

While we do support Infura to process incoming validator deposits, we recommend running your own eth1 node to avoid relying on a third-party-service.

Note: Nimbus currently supports remote Infura nodes and local Geth nodes. In the future, we plan on having our own eth1 client -- Nimbus 1 -- be the recommended default.

1. Visit Infura.io

Go to:

https://infura.io/

and click on Get Started For Free

Enter your email address and create a password

3. Verify email address

You should have received an email from Infura in your inbox. Open up it up and click on Confirm Email Address

4. Go to dashboard

This will take you to your Infura dashboard (https://infura.io/dashboard/)

5. Create your first project

Click on the first option (create your first project) under Let's Get Started

Choose a name for your project

You'll be directed to the settings page of your newly created project

6. Select endpoint

⚠️ Warning: if you're connecting to mainnet, you should skip this step

If you're connecting to a testnet, in the KEYS section, click on the dropdown menu to the right of ENDPOINTS, and select GÖRLI

7. Copy the websocket endpoint

Copy the address that starts with wss://

⚠️ Warning: make sure you've copied the endpoint that starts withwss (websocket), and not the https endpoint. If you're connecting to mainnet this will read wss://mainnet.infura.io/ws/...

8. Run the beacon node

Launch the beacon node on your favourite testnet, pasaing in your websocket endpoint as the Web3 provider URL.

9. Check stats

Visit your project's stats page to see a summary of your eth1 related activity and method calls

That's all there is to it :)

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