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zq2/docs/nodes/checkpoint.md

@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ script, which is generated by the [setup node](../nodes/prototestnetvalidators.m
 1. **Download the checkpoints file:**  
 Download the checkpoint file from the public [GCS bucket](https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/zq2-devnet-checkpoint/data) 
 into the directory `/my/dir/zq2` that you previously created. Be aware that the bucket 
-contains multiple checkpoint state files. Select the most recent file from the bucket. 
+contains multiple checkpoint state files. Select the most recent file from the bucket.
+The format of the file is `<block_number>.dat`
 To determine the latest file, refer to the [explorer](https://explorer.zq2-prototestnet.zilliqa.com) 
 and choose the one closest to the current block number.
 
@@ -29,8 +30,8 @@ Open the `zq2-prototestnet.toml` file and add the following lines to enable
   checkpoint settings:
 ```toml
 [nodes.load_checkpoint]
-file = "xxxxx" # file_name of the checkpoint block. for eg: 3000
-hash = "xxxxx" # block hash corresponding to file block.
+file = "xxxxx..." # File name of the checkpoint block. for eg: 3000.dat
+hash = "xxxxx..." # Block hash corresponding to the file block (Remove '0x' prefix from hash if present)
 ```
 `file` : This parameter specifies the name of the checkpoint or block number file, which
 can be obtained from the public GCS bucket. It’s recommended to download the latest checkpoint
@@ -49,30 +50,5 @@ Alternatively, you can retrieve the block hash directly from the public
 [explorer](https://explorer.zq2-prototestnet.zilliqa.com/) by searching 
 for the block number.  
 By this stage, your checkpoints configuration should be set up in the `zq2-prototestnet.toml` file.
-3. **Update the Validator Start Script**  
-  Modify the validator start script file—start_validator.sh—to ensure that the Docker container can access the downloaded checkpoint file by mapping it within the Docker container.
-Before:
-```bash
-start() {
-    docker rm zilliqa-${ZQ_VERSION} &> /dev/null || echo 0
-    docker run -td -p 3333:3333 -p 4201:4201 --net=host --name zilliqa-${ZQ_VERSION} \
-    -e RUST_LOG="zilliqa=debug" -e RUST_BACKTRACE=1 \
-    -v $(pwd)/$CHAIN_NAME.toml:/config.toml -v /zilliqa.log:/zilliqa.log -v $(pwd)/data:/data \
-     $ZQ2_IMAGE $NODE_PRIVATE_KEY --log-json
-}
-```
-After (with the added line):
-```bash
-start() {
-    docker rm zilliqa-${ZQ_VERSION} &> /dev/null || echo 0
-    docker run -td -p 3333:3333 -p 4201:4201 --net=host --name zilliqa-${ZQ_VERSION} \
-    -e RUST_LOG="zilliqa=debug" -e RUST_BACKTRACE=1 \
-    -v $(pwd)/$CHAIN_NAME.toml:/config.toml -v /zilliqa.log:/zilliqa.log -v $(pwd)/data:/data \
-    -v /mydir/zq2/3001:/3000 \ # New line added here to mount the checkpoint file to docker container.
-                                #Please make sure to replace correct file block number.
-     $ZQ2_IMAGE $NODE_PRIVATE_KEY --log-json
-}
-```
-Notice the added line in the script, `-v /mydir/zq2/3000:/3000`, which mounts the checkpoint directory inside the Docker container. Be sure to replace `/mydir/zq2/3000` with the correct path to the checkpoint file based on the specific block number.  
-4. **Update the Validator Start Script**  
+3. **Launch the validator node**  
 Now the node is ready to launch. Follow the instructions in the [Start the Validator Node](../nodes/prototestnetvalidators.md#start-the-validator-node) section to start your node.

zq2/docs/nodes/index.md

@@ -4,4 +4,8 @@ title: Overview of Nodes & Validators
 ---
 
 # Zilliqa nodes and validator documentation
-This section provides validator documentation for the current release versions of Zilliqa 2.
+This section provides validator documentation for the latest release versions of Zilliqa 2.
+
+As noted in the documentation header, the guidelines apply to both validators and API nodes.
+
+The process of starting a node is the same for both validators and API nodes (full nodes). Node operators can either stake 10 million ZILs to participate as PoS validator nodes, or choose to run API nodes without staking. For consistency, the term 'validator node' is used throughout the documentation."

zq2/docs/nodes/prototestnetvalidators.md

@@ -122,9 +122,16 @@ There are two methods for setting the synchronization rules for the validator.
     You can now follow the steps below.
 
 ### [Start the validator node](#start-the-validator-node)
+* Start the node Without Checkpoint:
   ```bash
   chmod +x start_validator.sh && \
-  ./start_validator.sh $PRIVATE_KEY
+  ./start_validator.sh -k $PRIVATE_KEY
+  ```
+
+* Start the node Without Checkpoint:
+  ```bash
+  chmod +x start_validator.sh && \
+  ./start_validator.sh -k $PRIVATE_KEY -p <checkpoint_block_num.dat>
   ```
 
 Great! The validator node should now be syncing with the network. It may

zq2/mkdocs.in.yaml

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ nav:
       - Validators:
           - Prototestnet Validators: nodes/prototestnetvalidators.md
       - Checkpoints: nodes/checkpoint.md
+      - FAQs: nodes/faq.md
   - Tools and SDKs: sdk.md
   - APIs:
       - apis/index.md