> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://fastlane-labs.gitbook.io/polygon-fastlane/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://fastlane-labs.gitbook.io/polygon-fastlane/getting-started-as-a-validator.md).

# Getting Started as a Validator

- [Getting Started as a Validator](https://fastlane-labs.gitbook.io/polygon-fastlane/getting-started-as-a-validator/getting-started-as-a-validator.md)
- [Connecting to a FastLane Sentry Node](https://fastlane-labs.gitbook.io/polygon-fastlane/getting-started-as-a-validator/connecting-to-a-fastlane-sentry-node.md): How to connect your Validator node to the FastLane Sentry Node.
- [Finding Your Enode Address & Peer ID](https://fastlane-labs.gitbook.io/polygon-fastlane/getting-started-as-a-validator/connecting-to-a-fastlane-sentry-node/finding-your-enode-address-and-peer-id.md): How to find your Validator node's Enode an Peer ID
- [Adding FastLane as a Static Peer](https://fastlane-labs.gitbook.io/polygon-fastlane/getting-started-as-a-validator/connecting-to-a-fastlane-sentry-node/adding-fastlane-as-a-static-peer.md)
- [Patching Your Sentry Nodes With The FastLane Patch](https://fastlane-labs.gitbook.io/polygon-fastlane/getting-started-as-a-validator/patching-your-sentry-nodes-with-the-fastlane-patch.md): Patching your existing sentry nodes can be done with either of the following methods:
- [Installing from source](https://fastlane-labs.gitbook.io/polygon-fastlane/getting-started-as-a-validator/patching-your-sentry-nodes-with-the-fastlane-patch/installing-from-source.md)
- [Patch Download](https://fastlane-labs.gitbook.io/polygon-fastlane/getting-started-as-a-validator/patching-your-sentry-nodes-with-the-fastlane-patch/installing-from-source/patch-download.md)
- [Patch Installation](https://fastlane-labs.gitbook.io/polygon-fastlane/getting-started-as-a-validator/patching-your-sentry-nodes-with-the-fastlane-patch/installing-from-source/patch-installation.md)
- [Installing from packages](https://fastlane-labs.gitbook.io/polygon-fastlane/getting-started-as-a-validator/patching-your-sentry-nodes-with-the-fastlane-patch/installing-from-packages.md)