# Running an Aleph Node on Mainnet

Running a node on the Mainnet is very similar to the Testnet, with only a few important differences:

* some configuration variables change (most importantly the `BOOT_NODES`)
* snapshot and chainspec need to be downloaded from the appropriate locations
* Aleph Node Runner users need to supply the `--mainnet` flag
* There admission process is permissionless and requires no input from the user. The only hard requirement is the minimal bond of 25000 AZERO


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