--- sidebar_position: 1 --- > ## 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. # Overview Welcome to the Lium.io [Provider Portal](https://provider.lium.io) documentation. The Provider Portal gives GPU providers a UI to register, monitor, and manage their nodes. ## Key features - **Flexible management**: full control over your machines and availability - **Maintenance scheduling**: plan downtime without penalties - **Network-wide visibility**: see every node on the platform alongside your own - **Grafana integration**: detailed performance dashboards on each node's detail page ## Getting started Before you begin, ensure you have: 1. **Registered provider** — Bittensor coldkey and hotkey registered on subnet 51 2. **Provider running** — either a [self-hosted provider](../self-hosted-provider.md) or the [Lium.io Central Provider Server](../provider-configuration.md) opt-in 3. **Wallet extension** — any SS58-compatible browser extension (e.g. [Polkadot.js extension](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/polkadot%7Bjs%7D-extension/mopnmbcafieddcagagdcbnhejhlodfdd) or [Bittensor Wallet extension](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/bittensor-wallet/bdgmdoedahdcjmpmifafdhnffjinddgc)) with your registered provider hotkey imported, used to sign in to the portal 4. **Nodes** — at least one GPU node running. See [Node Quickstart](../nodes/quickstart.md). ## Navigation The Provider Portal is organized into several sections: - **Nodes** — manage your registered GPU machines (status, pricing, notice periods, notifications) and view all nodes across the platform - **Add Node** (also labeled "Add Executor" in the modal) — register a new GPU node - **Provider Payouts** — earnings from rental fees, broken down by day, validator, and node - **Machine Requests** — pending rental inquiries from renters that you can match to your nodes ## Next steps 1. [Sign in with your provider hotkey](./authentication.md) 2. [Add your first node](./managing-nodes.md) 3. [Monitor performance](./monitoring.md) 4. [Track payouts](./payments.md)