# Run a watchtower! ### Join the Decentralized Network Revolution Behold the **watchtowers**!![👀](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f440.svg)\ In an age where truth is as rare as a quiet day on the internet, the watchtowers stand, not just as relics of the past but as Guardians of Verity. And now, with Witness Chain, you too can join the ranks, for in the future, every witness can be a beacon of truth! Are you passionate about networking and have extra bandwidth to share? If so, you may be the perfect candidate to become a watchtower. By utilizing your unused bandwidth, you can engage in decentralized speed tests and location challenges. Join us in shaping the future! ## Become a watchtower for Location Proofs **What You Need** * **Unused Bandwidth:** Utilize your excess bandwidth to support network challenges. * **Machine Specification**: A machine **comparable to an AWS t2 micro (1 vcpu, 1GB RAM and 5GB harddisk)**, though we recommend 2 cores, 4 GB RAM and 10 GB of storage. * **Network Equipment:** Ensure you have reliable networking hardware to participate in the challenge effectively. * **Interest in Decentralized Networks:** A passion for contributing to de-centralized networks and enhancing their security and efficiency. **How It Works** 1. **Register Your Watchtower:** Sign up as a Node Operator on Witness Chain's Infinity Watch by registering your watchtower. Provide details about your geographic location. Specific details are specified in the next section. 2. **Participate in Challenges:** Your node will participate in network challenges on provers that require Proof of location. These challenges help verify the integrity and reliability of the participating nodes. **The next section details the technical steps in running a Proof of Location Watchtower client** --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.witnesschain.com/infinity-watch/proof-of-location-mainnet/run-a-watchtower.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.