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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.lium.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Providers

Contribute GPU resources to the Lium network on Bittensor Subnet 51 and earn TAO rewards. As a provider, you operate a **self-hosted provider** (a lightweight CPU coordinator) that connects one or more GPU nodes — each node earns you rewards proportional to its performance and validator scores.

You can run a self-hosted provider yourself or opt into the **Lium.io Central Provider Server** — a hosted instance Lium operates so you don't have to. Pick your path on the [Provider Configuration page](/providers/provider-configuration).

## Quick links

- [Get started in 5 min](/providers/quickstart) — register, configure, and launch your first provider
- [Rewards](/providers/rewards) — understand earnings, fees, and payouts
- [Architecture](/providers/architecture) — mental model of how the coordinator, nodes, validators, and Provider Portal fit together
- [Provider Configuration](/providers/provider-configuration) — pick between self-hosting the coordinator or using the Lium.io Central Provider Server
- [Self-hosted provider setup](/providers/self-hosted-provider) — full install guide for the do-it-yourself coordinator
- [Nodes](/providers/nodes) — bring GPU nodes online (CLI quickstart, manual setup, Sysbox, GPU splitting, CVM)
- [Provider Portal](/providers/portal/overview) — manage nodes and pricing via the web UI