# How to Navigate the Network (as Client / Partner / Validator / Chain Owner)

#### As a Client

Start by downloading the **Pulse AP Browser**, your entry point into the network.\
It includes the **Virtual Desktop**, wallet integration, and every tool you need to interact with the decentralized operating system.

Fund your wallet with **$PULSE**, the native token of the Pulse AP network.\
Once funded, you can request **compute, storage, or access services**, and post jobs directly through the interface.\
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Funds remain locked until your job is completed and verified, ensuring trust and transparency across the system.

#### As a Partner

If you have spare compute power or storage capacity, you can join the network as a **provider**.\
Install the official **Pulse AP Node Software**, list your hardware specifications, and start accepting jobs.

You’ll earn **$PULSE** for every completed and verified task, which can be used to access network services or exchanged within the ecosystem.

You don’t need to build new infrastructure, simply connect your existing resources and contribute to the network.

#### As a Validator

Download the **Pulse Validator Software** to help operate the network.\
No staking is required for validators on the base layer of Pulse AP, this system is **not Proof of Stake**.

Validators assign jobs, verify results, and confirm co-chain blocks.\
Individual co-chains may choose to implement their own staking mechanisms, but at the **core layer**, validation is based on **fairness, reliability, and uptime**, not token weight.

#### As a Chain Owner

If you want to build something larger, you can start your own **co-chain**.

Define your logic, pricing, and services, whether it is a decentralized robotics hub, on-chain marketplace, or a completely new type of system. **Pulse AP** is not just inviting developers to build, it is providing the entire foundation for innovation.

You do not need permission to launch, just the vision to create.

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