> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.jibchain.net/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.jibchain.net/withdrawal/voluntary-validator-exit.md).

# Voluntary validator exit

1. Download the lighthouse binary from <https://github.com/sigp/lighthouse/releases>&#x20;

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* How to download with the command line:

  * Copy link address

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  * Open `deposit-cli` folder and run this command

```
wget https://github.com/sigp/lighthouse/releases/download/v4.5.0/lighthouse-v4.5.0-x86_64-apple-darwin-portable.tar.gz
```

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* Extract zip file

```
tar -zxvf <tar.gz file>
```

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* Test binary file

```sh
./lighthouse
```

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* Clone chain config

```
git clone https://github.com/jibchain-net/node.git -b config config
```

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* Run to exit validator

```
./lighthouse --testnet-dir=./config account validator exit --keystore=./validator_keys-test/validator_keys/keystore-m_12381_3600_0_0_0-1701319485.json --beacon-node https://metrabyte-cl.jibchain.net/
```

> The --keystore flag is used to specify the path to the EIP-2335 voting keystore for the validator. The path should point directly to the validator key .json file, not the folder containing the .json file.

* Enter password
* &#x20;Type "`Exit my validator`"

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* Done&#x20;

```
Successfully validated and published voluntary exit for validator 0x8debdde83a995937ec83ba8cd9b653c9e28e5405b90d9503389032234201e61fe451900f5b95bab3789556f46568348b
Voluntary exit has been accepted into the beacon chain, but not yet finalized. Finalization may take several minutes or longer. Before finalization there is a low probability that the exit may be reverted.
Current epoch: 4152, Exit epoch: 4157, Withdrawable epoch: 4413
Please keep your validator running till exit epoch
Exit epoch in approximately 1920 secs
```

* Your JBC will be withdrawn to your withdrawal address on `epoch: 4413`
* Check validator status on: <https://dora.jibchain.net>

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