RajanMistry12
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5 days ago Here's a step-by-step guide with menu options and screenshots to help you resolve the "Failed to validate the Validation Key" error:
Step 1: Create a validation key file
- Open Notepad (Windows) or TextEdit (Mac)
- Click "File" > "New" (or press Ctrl+N on Windows or Command+N on Mac)
- Paste your Validation Key from the Pi Network app
- Click "File" > "Save As" (or press Ctrl+S on Windows or Command+S on Mac)
- Name the file "validation-key.txt" and choose a location to save it (e.g., Desktop)
Step 2: Upload the validation key file
- Open your website's file manager (e.g., cPanel, File Manager)
- Click "Upload" (or "File Manager" > "Upload")
- Select the "validation-key.txt" file from your computer
- Click "Upload" to upload the file to your website's root directory (e.g., public_html, www)
Step 3: Verify the validation key file location
- Open your website's file manager
- Click "public_html" or "www" (or your website's root directory)
- Verify that the "validation-key.txt" file is present
Step 4: Update the Pi Network app
- Open the Pi Network app
- Click "Hackathon" > "Submission"
- Click "Edit" next to "Validation Key"
- Paste the URL of your uploaded "validation-key.txt" file (e.g., (link unavailable))
- Click "Save"
Step 5: Resubmit the hackathon application
- Click "Hackathon" > "Submission"
- Click "Resubmit"
By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the error and successfully submit your hackathon application. Good luck!
Here's a step-by-step guide with menu options and screenshots to help you resolve the "Failed to validate the Validation Key" error:
Step 1: Create a validation key file
Step 2: Upload the validation key file
Step 3: Verify the validation key file location
Step 4: Update the Pi Network app
Step 5: Resubmit the hackathon application
By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the error and successfully submit your hackathon application. Good luck!