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# How to Provide Aethir Atmosphere (Cloud Gaming)

By providing GPU compute resources through Aethir Atmosphere, you contribute to a decentralized cloud rendering network built for high-performance gaming workloads.

### Set Up Containers

**Step 1: Install System Image**

1. Go to **Aethir Atmosphere > Download Center.**
2. Click **Download** next to the first **System Image** card.
3. Complete installation and restart the server.

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**Step 2: Deploy the Environment**

1. Go to **Aethir Atmosphere > Download Center.**
2. Click **Download** next to the second **Model** card.
3. Unzip the downloaded file as Administrator.
4. Install the `python_libs` from the unzipped file.

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**Step 3: Configure System Files**

1. Go to **Setting**.
2. Click **Download Configure File**.
3. Place the downloaded file `container_config.xml` into `C:\\cg-config`

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**Step 4: Set Up Models**

1. Go to **Aethir Atmosphere > Download Center.**
2. Click **Download** next to the first **Model** card.
3. Place the downloaded file `x86-aethir-ars.zip` into `C:\\cg-container.`
4. Install it on your container and restart the container.

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**Step5: Configure Access and Specifications**

1. Go to **Aethir Atmosphere > Containers**.

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2. Click **Configure** for each detected item.
3. Input the **Access IP, Port,** and **Specification Type** for each container.
4. Click **Confirm and Configure**.

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After submitting your containers, Aethir will perform an automated check to validate accessibility and configuration before allowing staking.

### **Stake Containers**

Once verification is complete:

1. Go to the **Aethir Atmosphere > Containers**.
2. Select one or more servers and click **Stake**.
3. Confirm the staking details. Click **Stake with Wallet**
4. Sign the transaction in your crypto wallet.

{% hint style="warning" %}
You must use the **same wallet** for all future transactions. **Ensure you’ve selected the correct one before signing.**
{% endhint %}

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Once staked, your containers become active on the Aethir network and start earning ATH based on your server’s compute performance and uptime.

### Manage Containers

Go to **Aethir Atmosphere > Containers** to monitor your server health, performance, and configuration.

#### Container Status

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="183.8125">Status</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Confirming Specification</strong></td><td>Setup scripts completed. Awaiting user submission of IP, port, and specs.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Checking</strong></td><td>Configuration submitted. Pending Aethir’s platform verification.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Waiting for Staking</strong></td><td>Verified and ready for staking.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>In Service</strong></td><td>Successfully staked and active on the Aethir network.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Offline</strong></td><td>Container is currently unreachable.</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Container Details

Click **Details** next to a container to view full service and configuration information.