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docs: Update validator activation instructions in onboarding guide
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infrastructure/running-a-validator/onboarding-and-offboarding/start-validating.md

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Follow these steps to use Polkadot.js Apps to activate your validator:
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1. Go to the **Validator** tab in the Polkadot.js Apps UI and locate the section where you input the keys generated from `rotateKeys`. Paste the output from `author_rotateKeys`, which is a hex-encoded key that links your validator with its session keys.
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1. In Polkadot.js Apps, navigate to **Network** > **Staking**, open the **Accounts** tab and click on **+ Validator**, then click **Set session keys**. Paste the output from `author_rotateKeys` (hex-encoded) to link your validator with its session keys. Then click **+ Validator** to continue.
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2. Set a reward commission percentage if desired. You can set a percentage of the rewards to pay to your validator and the remainder pays to your nominators. A 100% commission rate indicates the validator intends to keep all rewards and is seen as a signal the validator is not seeking nominators.
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