---
sidebar_position: 1
---

# Creating Validator

:::tip

This guide assumes you are using the same machine as the full node.

Perform the following steps as your `jackal` user.

:::

## Creating A Wallet

We need to create a wallet and set the keyring password.

```sh
canined keys add WALLET_NAME --keyring-backend os
```

This wallet is used to claim rewards, commission and to vote as your validator.

You will see a similar output once created.

```
- name: WALLET_NAME
  type: local
  address: jkl1hjhglrzggqtdhsh3ag8jp0cckmva5pe976jxel
  pubkey: '{"@type":"/cosmos.crypto.secp256k1.PubKey","key":"Rnrlv1TNrt1cz3+pSq2UDNiJQZINNlgtkNousVlkugZ7"}'
  mnemonic: ""


**Important** write this mnemonic phrase in a safe place.
It is the only way to recover your account if you ever forget your password.

some words forming mnemonic seed will be placed here you have to write them down and keep them safe
```

Besure to back up the seed phrase of your validator wallet. It's also recommened to keep an offline copy along with your
key files. Remember, your key files cannot be restored and ***must*** be backed up. See the installation page for
instructions.

You should also backup your keyring files.

Change `WALLET_NAME` to the name of your wallet.

```sh
mkdir ~/keyring_backup
cp ~/.canine/WALLET_NAME.info ~/keyring_backup
cp ~/.canine/keyhash ~/keyring_backup
```

## Setting Up

### Configure Gas Prices

As a validator, you'll need to set a minimum gas price like so:

```sh
GAS="0.02ujkl"
sed -i.bak -e "s/^minimum-gas-prices *=.*/minimum-gas-prices = \"$GAS\"/" $HOME/.canine/config/app.toml
```

### Create Your Validator

Before continuing, please note that `commission-max-change` and `commission-max-rate` cannot be changed once you set
them. Your `commission-rate` may be changed once per day.

There are a few things you will need to alter in this command.  `amount` needs to be changed to what you are starting
your self bond as.  `from` needs to be the name of your wallet you created earlier.
The `moniker`, `details`, `identity`, `website`, and `security-contact` should all be filled with the appropiate
information.

```sh
canined tx staking create-validator \
    --amount 1000000ujkl \
    --commission-max-change-rate 0.10 \
    --commission-max-rate 0.2 \
    --commission-rate 0.1 \
    --from WALLET_NAME \
    --min-self-delegation 1 \
    --moniker "YOUR_MONIKER" \
    --details="YOUR DETAILS" \
    --identity "PGP IDENTITY" \
    --website="https://example.com" \
    --security-contact="your-email@email.com" \
    --pubkey $(canined tendermint show-validator) \
    --chain-id jackal-1 \
    --gas-prices 0.02ujkl
```