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…add private key gen tutorial links (#6886)
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diff --git a/packages/website/docs/alpha-1-testnet/deploy-a-contract.md b/packages/website/docs/alpha-1-testnet/deploy-a-contract.md
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ These steps will show you how to deploy a smart contract to Taiko A1 using Found
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-- Have the private key to an account that has some ETH on Taiko A1. This is to pay the small transaction fee for deploying the contract.
+- Have the private key to an account that has some ETH on Taiko A1. This is to pay the small transaction fee for deploying the contract. You can check the following articles if you are unsure how to do this:
+  - [With MetaMask](https://www.herongyang.com/Ethereum/Ethereum-Account-Public-Private-Key-Example.html)
+  - [With OpenSSL](https://gist.github.com/miguelmota/3793b160992b4ea0b616497b8e5aee2f)
+  - [With ethereumjs-wallet](https://piyopiyo.medium.com/how-to-generate-ethereum-private-key-and-address-in-local-offline-environment-90294308593c)
 
 ## Steps
 

diff --git a/packages/website/docs/alpha-1-testnet/run-a-node.md b/packages/website/docs/alpha-1-testnet/run-a-node.md
@@ -11,3 +11,22 @@ Follow the guide at [simple-taiko-node/README.md](https://github.com/taikoxyz/si
 :::note
 You will only be able to run a node regularly or as a proposer. In this testnet we are not running any provers.
 :::
+
+## System requirements
+
+Because we are a fork of geth, you can consult the (geth minimum requirements)[https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum#hardware-requirements], which are outlined below.
+
+### Minimum:
+
+- CPU with 2+ cores
+- 4GB RAM
+- 1TB free storage space to sync the Mainnet
+  - (**only ~50GB for Testnet**)
+- 8 MBit/sec download Internet service
+
+### Recommended:
+
+- Fast CPU with 4+ cores
+- 16GB+ RAM
+- High-performance SSD with at least 1TB of free space
+- 25+ MBit/sec download Internet service
diff --git a/packages/website/docs/alpha-1-testnet/use-the-bridge.md b/packages/website/docs/alpha-1-testnet/use-the-bridge.md
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ Use the [bridge](https://bridge.a1.taiko.xyz/) for the following actions:
 
 The transfer from L2 to L1 can take a while because Taiko has a several hours delay in syncing block headers to allow uncle proof generation time, and we need the synced header to match so the Merkle proof of the message being sent on L2 is valid on L1.
 
+## Where are the HORSE contracts?
+
+L1: https://l1explorer.a1.taiko.xyz/address/0x3E3a3416DbCc5cb4448B6b171fF15f9Da35Ab72d  
+L2: https://l2explorer.a1.taiko.xyz/address/0xb8ea36284d1fa062cc0c969e28a49f3531cfb1bf
+
 ## Bridge contract explained
 
 Read the bridge documentation on our GitHub: https://github.com/taikoxyz/taiko-mono/tree/main/packages/protocol/contracts/bridge.