# Welcome

This document will help you to launch a node and become a validator on the Humanode Network.

It contains the following guides:

1. [launcher](https://gitbook.humanode.io/mainnet-guide/launcher "mention")
2. [manual](https://gitbook.humanode.io/mainnet-guide/manual "mention")
3. [validator](https://gitbook.humanode.io/mainnet-guide/validator "mention")
4. [token-claims](https://gitbook.humanode.io/mainnet-guide/token-claims "mention")

Navigate to the desired guide.

## I want to Learn

If you want to learn about the Humanode chain and its components in detail, check the following:

{% embed url="<https://whitepaper.humanode.io/>" %}

{% embed url="<https://gitbook.humanode.io/docs>" %}