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# Step 7: Register your node on the Stader network

### **Check the sync status**

Please ensure that you are running the register command only after the Execution and Consensus clients are fully synced. You can check the sync status using  **`~/bin/stader-cli node sync`**

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### Register your node

To register you node on the Stader network run this command: **`~/bin/stader-cli node register --on <operator name>`**&#x20;

Please ensure to replace \<operator name> with a name for your node in the command. It will be a variable, you can give any name to your node. e.g. mynode123

{% hint style="success" %}
**If you wish to have a separate operator reward address**

By default, your operator address and operator reward address will be the same. However, if you wish to specify a different operator reward address, you can utilize the following registration command instead of the one mentioned above:

**`~/bin/stader-cli node register --on <operator name> --ora <any valid Ethereum address accessible to you>`**.&#x20;

This command allows you to set a distinct Ethereum address as your operator reward address during registration.
{% endhint %}