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Improve keys warning (#144)
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thomasheremans authored Mar 6, 2023
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8 changes: 7 additions & 1 deletion docs/int/quickstart/group/quickstart-group-operator.md
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- A `cluster-lock.json` file. This contains the information needed by charon to operate the distributed validator cluster with its peers.
- A `validator_keys/` folder. This folder contains the private key shares and passwords for the created distributed validators.

4. At this point you should make a backup of the `.charon/validator_keys` folder as replacing lost private keys is not straightforward at this point in charon's development. The `cluster-lock` and `deposit-data` files are identical for each operator and can be copied if lost.
:::caution
Please make sure to create a backup of `.charon/validator_keys`. **If you lose your keys you won't be able to start the DV cluster successfully.**
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:::info
The `cluster-lock` and `deposit-data` files are identical for each operator and can be copied if lost.
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## Step 4. Start your Distributed Validator Node

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8 changes: 7 additions & 1 deletion docs/int/quickstart/quickstart-cli.md
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- A `cluster-lock.json` file. This contains the information needed by charon to operate the distributed validator cluster with its peers.
- A `validator_keys/` folder. This folder contains the private key shares and passwords for the created distributed validators.

At this point you should make a backup of the `.charon/validator_keys` folder as replacing lost private keys is not straightforward at this point in charon's development. The `cluster-lock` and `deposit-data` files are identical for each operator and can be copied if lost.
:::caution
Please make sure to create a backup of `.charon/validator_keys`. **If you lose your keys you won't be able to start the DV cluster successfully.**
:::

:::info
The `cluster-lock` and `deposit-data` files are identical for each operator and can be copied if lost.
:::

## Step 4. Start your Distributed Validator Node

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