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Run a beacon node as a **bootnode**, with 8 validators with the following command.

```bash
./lodestar dev --genesisValidators 8 --genesisTime 1578787200 --startValidators 0:8 --enr.ip 127.0.0.1 --enr.udp 9000 --dataDir </path/to/node1> --reset
./lodestar dev --genesisValidators 8 --genesisTime 1578787200 --startValidators 0..8 --enr.ip 127.0.0.1 --enr.udp 9000 --dataDir </path/to/node1> --reset
```

`--genesisValidators` and `--genesisTime` define the genesis state of the beacon chain. `--dataDir` defines a path where
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--reset
```

By default, lodestar starts as many validators as the number supplied by `--genesisValidators`. In other to not start any validator, this is overridden by
the `--startValidators` option. Passing a value of `0:0` means no validators should be started.
By default, lodestar starts as many validators as the number supplied by `--genesisValidators`. In order to not start any validator, this is overridden by
the `--startValidators` option. Passing a value of `0..0` means no validators should be started.

Also, take note that the values of `--genesisValidators` and `--genesisTime` must be the same as the ones passed to the first node in order for the two nodes
to have the same beacon chain.
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