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# Running the Bonder

***Notice:** Your bonder address must be added to the onchain contracts before running these steps. Reach out to the Hop community on Discord if you are interested on becoming a bonder.*

You are now ready to run the bonder! Follow the instructions to start the bonder client! Simply follow the remaining steps and your bonder should be up and running.