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# Introduction

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This section covers the infrastructure needed to participate in the Stacks network. It includes setup guides for running Stacks nodes, miners, and signers, along with instructions for operating a Bitcoin node for those contributing to both networks. It also provides configuration steps for sBTC Signers to enable secure transactions between Bitcoin and Stacks. For Bitcoin Staking under PoX-5, it covers staking STX, protocol bonds, and running a signer-manager.

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### Learn to operate...

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><h4>Stacks Node</h4></td><td><a href="/operate/run-a-node.md">Run a Node</a></td></tr><tr><td><h4>Stacks Miner</h4></td><td><a href="/operate/run-a-miner.md">Run a Miner</a></td></tr><tr><td><h4>Stacks Signer</h4></td><td><a href="/operate/run-a-signer.md">Run a Signer</a></td></tr><tr><td><h4>Bitcoin Node</h4></td><td><a href="/operate/run-a-node/run-a-bitcoin-node.md">Run a Bitcoin Node</a></td></tr><tr><td><h4>sBTC Signer</h4></td><td><a href="/operate/run-a-sbtc-signer.md">Run a sBTC Signer</a></td></tr><tr><td><h4>Snapshot the chainstate</h4></td><td><a href="/operate/snapshot-the-chainstate.md">Snapshot the Chainstate</a></td></tr><tr><td><h4>Staking STX</h4></td><td><a href="/operate/staking-stx.md">Staking STX</a></td></tr><tr><td><h4>Protocol Bonds</h4></td><td><a href="/operate/protocol-bonds.md">Protocol Bonds</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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