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# Additional Considerations

### Other Considerations

This installation guide is the bare minimum to get a node started. You should consider the following as you become a more experienced node operator.

* Use [Ansible script](https://github.com/polkachu/cosmos-validators) to automate the node installation process
* Configure firewall to close most ports while only leaving the p2p port (typically 26656) open
* Use custom ports for each node so you can run multiple nodes on the same server

If you find a bug in this installation guide, please reach out to us on [Discord](/docs/social-links/elys-network-socials.md) and let us know.


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