> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://course.cess.network/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://course.cess.network/ep4.md).

# Episode 4- CESS Nodes & CESS Account Setup

* Slides: [Episode 4- CESS Nodes & CESS Account Setup](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ADzystf2FI2fvm6iU2CMj0HtKDs81SK8KeC04wtjCyc/edit?usp=sharing)

## Topics

* CESS Nodes and The Why?
  * Consensus Node
  * Storage Node
  * Retrieval Node
  * Cache Node
* Tokenomics
* Demo: CESS Account Setup

## Course Videos

### Part 1- CESS Nodes

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### Part 2- CESS Account Setup

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## Action Items

* Join [Discord Channel](https://discord.gg/8dnTGdWQ)
* Join [Telegram](https://t.me/CESS_Storage_official)

## Further Study

* Read through the CESS Doc
  * [CESS Whitepaper](https://github.com/CESSProject/Whitepaper)
  * [CESS Miners](https://doc.cess.network/cess-miners)
  * [CESS Account Setup](https://doc.cess.network/user/cess-account)