# Registering Relays

To register your relay and begin earning rewards, follow these steps to set up your machine and complete the registration process on the [Anyone Protocol Dashboard](https://docs.anyone.io/dashboard/access). 

If you have a [**Anyone Hardware Relay**](https://docs.anyone.io/hardware/overview), you do not need to lock tokens—simply [claim](https://docs.anyone.io/use#claim-relays) the device once it's set up. 

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#### Contents of this page:

[**Installation and Configuration**](#installation-and-configuration)

[**Adding Ethereum Wallet Address to anonrc**](#adding-ethereum-wallet-address)

[**Using the Dashboard to Claim and Manage Your Relays**](#using-the-dashboard-to-claim-and-manage-your-relays)

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## **Installation and Configuration**

1. **Install the Anon package** and configure your relay.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">**Anyone Hardware devices**</mark>

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Follow the instructions provided in the **Hardware** section, Setup Guide or Relay Settings to enter your Ethereum Address.\
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Anyone Hardware relay Setup Wizard:\
:link: [Hardware Setup](https://docs.anyone.io/hardware) > :link: [Setup Guide](https://docs.anyone.io/hardware/setup-guides/relay-mode)\
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To manually edit the address and NFT info in the Control panel visit:

:link: [Hardware Setup](https://docs.anyone.io/hardware) > :link: [Relay Control Panel](https://docs.anyone.io/dashboard/broken-reference) > :link: [Relay Settings](https://docs.anyone.io/dashboard/broken-reference)
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### <mark style="color:blue;">**Standalone devices**</mark>

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Follow the instructions provided in the **Installation** section to get started setting up a relay and configure your <br>

:link: [Relay Setup](https://docs.anyone.io/relay) > :link: [Installation and Usage](https://docs.anyone.io/relay/start) > :link: [Setting up Your Environment](https://docs.anyone.io/relay/start/prep)

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If you already have a relay running, continue reading!
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## **Adding Ethereum Wallet Address**

2. **Add your wallet address** to the anonrc file to link it with your relay for rewards.

Debian example: Open the anonrc file in a text editor:

```bash
sudo nano /etc/anon/anonrc
```

Find the `ContactInfo` line, and add your wallet address with the prefix `@anon:` .&#x20;

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```
ContactInfo @anon: 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
```

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3. Restart the Anon service to apply the changes:

```bash
sudo systemctl restart anon.service
```

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### **Optionally Verify the Changes in anonrc**

`sudo /usr/bin/anon -f /etc/anon/anonrc --verify-config`
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## Using the Dashboard to Claim and Manage Your Relays

Once your machine is set up, follow these steps to connect your wallet, lock tokens (if necessary), and claim your relay via the **Anyone Protocol Dashboard**.

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[use](https://docs.anyone.io/dashboard/use)
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(Note that it can take a few hours for the device to show up on the dashboard after registering the address in the configuration of your relay)

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See :link: [Resources](https://docs.anyone.io/dashboard/broken-reference) & :link: [Community and Customer Support](https://docs.anyone.io/resources/support) for help and updates.
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![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/AA9P3lN6X0LnMGWCOpyt/blobs/u4G2Vo2El0rtgJt7Fbpn/image.png)

### [See full video tutorial on the Rewards Dashboard page.](https://docs.anyone.io/dashboard)

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