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Running your own Ethereum node helps you verify transactions, improve decentralization, and gain deeper control over blockchain data. In this article, we’ll walk you through setting up an Ethereum execution client (Reth) and a consensus client (Lighthouse) using Docker Compose, including how to check logs, verify synchronization, and accelerate sync using snapshots. Create the Ethereum Node Directory Navigate to the directory where you want to store Ethereum node data: cd /srv Create the required folder structure: