diff --git a/testnet/README.md b/testnet/README.md
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+# Testnet
+
+## Setup local laconic multi node testnet in local enviorment
+
+```shell
+$ bash multinode_testnet.sh
+
+or
+# this is create localnet with docker containers
+$ make localnet-start
+```
diff --git a/testnet/full_node.md b/testnet/full_node.md
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+# Instructions to Run Full Node
+
+## Hardware
+
+#### Supported
+
+- **Operating System (OS):** Ubuntu 20.04
+- **CPU:** 1 core
+- **RAM:** 2GB
+- **Storage:** 25GB SSD
+
+#### Recommended
+
+- **Operating System (OS):** Ubuntu 20.04
+- **CPU:** 2 core
+- **RAM:** 4GB
+- **Storage:** 50GB SSD
+
+# A) Setup
+
+## 1) Install Golang (go)
+
+1.1) Remove any existing installation of `go`
+
+```
+sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
+```
+
+1.2) Install latest/required Go version (installing `go1.17.2`)
+
+```
+curl https://golang.org/dl/go1.17.2.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go && sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.17.2.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+```
+
+1.3) Update env variables to include `go`
+
+```
+cat <<'EOF' >>$HOME/.profile
+export GOROOT=/usr/local/go
+export GOPATH=$HOME/go
+export GO111MODULE=on
+export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin:$HOME/go/bin
+EOF
+
+source $HOME/.profile
+```
+
+1.4) Check the version of go installed
+
+```
+go version
+```
+
+### 2) Install required software packages
+
+```
+sudo apt-get install git curl build-essential make jq -y
+```
+
+### 3) Install `laconicd`
+
+```
+git clone https://github.com/cerc-io/laconicd.git
+cd laconicd
+git fetch --all
+git checkout main
+make install
+```
+
+### 4) Verify your installation
+
+```
+laconicd version --long
+```
+
+On running the above command, you should see a similar response like this. Make sure that the _version_ and _commit
+hash_ are accurate
+
+```
+name: laconicd
+server_name: laconicd
+```
+
+### 5) Initialize Node
+
+**Not required if you have already initialized before**
+
+```
+laconicd init <your-node-moniker> --chain-id laconic_81337-2
+```
+
+On running the above command, node will be initialized with default configuration. (config files will be saved in node's
+default home directory (~/.laconicd/config)
+
+NOTE: Backup node and validator keys . You will need to use these keys at a later point in time.
+
+---
+
+# B) Starting Node
+
+## 1) Download Final Genesis
+
+Use `curl` to download the genesis file
+**Replace your **genesis** file with published genesis file**
+
+```shell
+# Will be updated
+curl {GENESIS_LINK} | jq .result.genesis > ~/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+```
+
+Verify sha256 hash of genesis file with the below command
+
+```
+jq -S -c -M '' ~/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | shasum -a 256
+```
+
+genesis sha256 hash should be
+
+```
+{WILL BE UPDATED}
+```
+
+## 2) Update Peers & Seeds in config.toml
+
+```
+<!-- Note: don't use peers
+peers="5ad2e6c35f2c84ff3ee31d89a95b34d92cb6afb1@157.230.101.237:26656,defc95b08547b6ef254723ad9621967a7e819020@161.35.223.44:26656" -->
+
+{peers={WILL BE UPDATED}}
+sed -i.bak -e "s/^persistent_peers *=.*/persistent_peers = \"$peers\"/" ~/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+```
+
+## 3) Start the Full Node
+
+#### 3.1) Start node as `systemctl` service
+
+3.1.1) Create the service file
+
+```
+sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/laconicd.service > /dev/null <<EOF
+[Unit]
+Description=laconicd Daemon
+After=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+User=$USER
+ExecStart=$(which laconicd) start --gql-playground --gql-server
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=3
+LimitNOFILE=65535
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+EOF
+
+```
+
+3.1.2) Load service and start
+
+```
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+sudo systemctl enable laconicd
+sudo systemctl start laconicd
+
+```
+
+3.1.3) Check status of service
+
+```
+
+sudo systemctl status laconicd
+
+```
+
+`NOTE:`
+A helpful command here is `journalctl` that can be used to:
+
+a) check logs
+
+```
+
+journalctl -u laconicd
+
+```
+
+b) most recent logs
+
+```
+
+journalctl -xeu laconicd
+
+```
+
+c) logs from previous day
+
+```
+
+journalctl --since "1 day ago" -u laconicd
+
+```
+
+d) Check logs with follow flag
+
+```
+
+journalctl -f -u laconicd
+
+```
diff --git a/testnet/genesis-validators.md b/testnet/genesis-validators.md
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+# Validator Guide for laconic_81337-4 Testnet
+
+## Hardware Prerequisites
+
+### Supported
+
+- **Operating System (OS):** Ubuntu 20.04
+- **CPU:** 1 core
+- **RAM:** 2GB
+- **Storage:** 25GB SSD
+
+### Recommended
+
+- **Operating System (OS):** Ubuntu 20.04
+- **CPU:** 2 core
+- **RAM:** 4GB
+- **Storage:** 50GB SSD
+
+## Network Prerequisites
+
+- **TCP 26656** for Peer-to-Peer Network Communication
+- **TCP 26660** for Prometheus Metrics (doesn't have to be exposed publicly)
+
+# Validator Setup
+
+## Install required software packages
+
+```sh
+# Update Ubuntu
+sudo apt update
+sudo apt upgrade -y
+
+# Install required software packages
+sudo apt install git curl build-essential make jq -y
+```
+
+---
+
+## Install Go
+
+```sh
+# Remove any existing installation of `go`
+sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
+
+# Install Go version 1.17.2
+curl https://dl.google.com/go/go1.17.2.linux-amd64.tar.gz | sudo tar -C/usr/local -zxvf -
+
+# Update env variables to include go
+cat <<'EOF' >>$HOME/.profile
+export GOROOT=/usr/local/go
+export GOPATH=$HOME/go
+export GO111MODULE=on
+export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin:$HOME/go/bin
+EOF
+
+source $HOME/.profile
+```
+
+Check the version of go installed
+
+```sh
+go version
+
+# Should return something like: go version go1.17.2 linux/amd64
+```
+
+---
+
+## Install `laconic`
+
+```sh
+git clone https://github.com/cerc-io/laconicd.git
+cd laconicd
+
+# Checkout main branch
+git fetch --all
+git checkout main
+
+# Build and install laconic
+make install
+```
+
+Verify your installation
+
+```sh
+laconicd version --long
+```
+
+On running the above command, you should see a similar response like this. Make sure that the _version_ and _commit
+hash_ are accurate
+
+```sh
+name: laconic
+server_name: laconicd
+```
+
+---
+
+## Initialize Validator Node
+
+**Not required if you have already initialized before**
+
+```sh
+# Initialize the validator node
+laconicd init <your-node-moniker> --chain-id laconic_81337-4
+```
+
+Running the above commands will initialize the validator node with default configuration. The config files will be saved in the default location (`~/.laconicd/config`).
+
+**NOTE:** Backup your node and validator keys. You will need to use these keys at a later point in time.
+
+---
+
+## Overwrite Validator Initialization from previous testnet
+
+**Required for `laconic_81337-4`**
+
+First we have to reset the previous genesis state (only because the `laconic_81337-3` testnet failed) whereafter we can initialize the validator node for `laconic_81337-4`
+
+```sh
+# Stop your node (in case it was still running)
+systemctl stop laconicd
+
+# Keep a backup of your old validator directory
+cp -a ~/.laconicd ~/backup-laconic_81337-2
+
+# Reset the state of your validator
+laconicd tendermint unsafe-reset-all --home $HOME/.laconicd
+
+# Remove your previous genesis transactions
+rm $HOME/.laconicd/config/gentx/gentx*.json
+
+# Overwrite your genesis state with the new chain-id
+laconicd init --overwrite <your-node-moniker> --chain-id laconic_81337-4
+```
+
+Running the above commands will re-initialize the validator node with default configuration. The config files will be saved in the default location (`~/.laconicd/config`).
+
+**NOTE:** Backup your node and validator keys. You will need to use these keys at a later point in time.
+
+---
+
+## Create Account keys
+
+If you have participated in a previous testnet and have a mnemonic phrase, use below command to recover your account:
+
+```sh
+laconicd keys add <key-name> --recover
+```
+
+To create a new account use:
+
+```sh
+laconicd keys add <key-name>
+```
+
+**NOTE:** Save the `mnemonic` and related account details (public key). You will need to use the mnemonic and / or private key to recover accounts at a later point in time.
+
+---
+
+## Add Genesis Account
+
+**NOTE:** Don't add more than 12,900 CHK , if you add more than that, your gentx will be ignored.
+
+```sh
+laconicd add-genesis-account <key-name> 12900000000000000000000achk --keyring-backend os
+```
+
+Create Your `gentx` transaction file
+
+```sh
+laconicd gentx <key-name> 12900000000000000000000achk \
+  --pubkey=$(laconicd tendermint show-validator) \
+  --chain-id="laconic_81337-4" \
+  --moniker="<your-moniker-name>" \
+  --website="<your-validator-website>" \
+  --details="<your-validator-description>" \
+  --identity="<your-keybase-public-key>" \
+  --commission-rate="0.10" \
+  --commission-max-rate="0.20" \
+  --commission-max-change-rate="0.01" \
+  --min-self-delegation="1"
+```
+
+**NOTE:**
+
+- `<key-name>` and `chain-id` are required. other flags are optional
+- Don't change the amount value while creating your gentx
+- Genesis transaction file will be saved in `~/.laconicd/config/gentx` folder
+
+---
+
+## Submit Your gentx
+
+Submit your `gentx` file to the [https://github.com/cerc-io/laconic-testnet]() repository in the following format:
+`<validator-moniker>-gentx.json`
+
+**NOTE:** (Do NOT use spaces in the file name)
+
+To submit the gentx file, follow the below process:
+
+- Fork the [https://github.com/cerc-io/laconic-testnet]() repository
+- Upload your gentx file in the `laconic_81337-4/config/gentxs` folder
+- Submit Pull Request to [https://github.com/cerc-io/laconic-testnet]() with name `ADD <your-moniker> gentx`
+
+The genesis file will be published in the `laconic_81337-4/config/` folder within the [https://github.com/cerc-io/laconic-testnet]() repository.
+
+# CONTINUE WITH BELOW STEPS ONLY AFTER GENESIS FILE HAS BEEN PUBLISHED
+
+## Adjust validator node configuration
+
+```sh
+# Set seed & peers variable
+seeds="<seeds node list here>"
+peers="<peers node list here>"
+
+# Update seeds, persistent_peers and prometheus parameters in config.toml
+sed -i.bak -e "s/^seeds *=.*/seeds = \"$seeds\"/; s/^persistent_peers *=.*/persistent_peers = \"$peers\"/; s/^prometheus *=.*/prometheus = true/" $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+
+# Create systemd validator service
+sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/laconicd.service > /dev/null <<EOF
+[Unit]
+Description=laconicd Daemon
+After=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+User=$USER
+ExecStart=$(which laconicd) start --mode validator --gql-playground --gql-server --log_level=warn
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=3
+LimitNOFILE=65535
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+EOF
+
+#Reload systemd and start the validator node
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+sudo systemctl enable laconicd
+sudo systemctl start laconicd
+```
+
+Check status of service
+
+```sh
+sudo systemctl status laconicd
+```
+
+---
+
+## Helpful Commands
+
+```sh
+# Check logs
+journalctl -u laconicd
+
+# Most recent logs
+journalctl -xeu laconicd
+
+# Logs from previous day
+journalctl --since "1 day ago" -u laconicd
+
+# Check logs with follow flag
+journalctl -f -u laconicd
+
+# Check discovered peers
+curl http://localhost:26657/net_info
+
+# Check network consensus state
+curl http://localhost:26657/consensus_state
+
+# Check the sync status of your validator node
+laconicd status | jq .SyncInfo
+```
diff --git a/testnet/multinode_testnet.sh b/testnet/multinode_testnet.sh
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+#/bin/sh
+
+# clean the existed  chain
+rm -rf ~/.testlaconic*
+
+echo "Installing the require tools "
+sudo apt-get install git curl build-essential make nohup jq -y
+echo "Done Installing the tools"
+
+command_exists() {
+  type "$1" &>/dev/null
+}
+
+if command_exists go; then
+  echo "Golang is already installed"
+else
+  echo "Installing golang dependencies"
+  wget https://golang.org/dl/go1.17.2.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+  rm -rf /usr/local/go && tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.17.2.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+
+  echo "Updating the profile"
+  export GOPATH=$HOME/go
+  export GOROOT=/usr/local/go
+  export GOBIN=$GOPATH/bin
+  export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin:$GOBIN
+
+  echo "" >>~/.profile
+  echo 'export GOPATH=$HOME/go' >>~/.profile
+  echo 'export GOROOT=/usr/local/go' >>~/.profile
+  echo 'export GOBIN=$GOPATH/bin' >>~/.profile
+  echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin:$GOBIN' >>~/.profile
+
+  source ~/.profile
+  mkdir -p "$GOBIN"
+  mkdir -p $GOPATH/src/github.com
+  go version
+fi
+
+# chain env variables
+export DAEMON_HOME=~/.testlaconic
+export CHAINID=laconic_9000-1
+export DENOM=achk
+export GH_URL=https://github.com/cerc-io/laconicd.git
+export CHAIN_VERSION=main
+export DAEMON=laconicd
+
+display_usage() {
+  printf "** Please check the exported values:: **\n Daemon : $DAEMON\n Denom : $DENOM\n ChainID : $CHAINID\n DaemonHome : $DAEMON_HOME\n \n Github URL : $GH_URL\n Chain Version : $CHAIN_VERSION\n"
+  exit 1
+}
+
+if [ -z $DAEMON ] || [ -z $DENOM ] || [ -z $CHAINID ] || [ -z $DAEMON_HOME ] || [ -z $GH_URL ] || [ -z $CHAIN_VERSION ]; then
+  display_usage
+fi
+
+echo "--------- Install $DAEMON ---------"
+git clone -b $CHAIN_VERSION --single-branch $GH_URL && cd $(basename $_ .git)
+git fetch && git checkout $CHAIN_VERSION
+make install
+
+cd $HOME
+
+# check version
+$DAEMON version --long
+
+#echo "----------Create test keys-----------"
+
+export DAEMON_HOME_1=$DAEMON_HOME-1
+export DAEMON_HOME_2=$DAEMON_HOME-2
+export DAEMON_HOME_3=$DAEMON_HOME-3
+export DAEMON_HOME_4=$DAEMON_HOME-4
+
+printf "DAEMON_HOME_1=$DAEMON_HOME_1\nDAEMON_HOME_2=$DAEMON_HOME_2\nDAEMON_HOME_3=$DAEMON_HOME_3\nDAEMON_HOME_4=$DAEMON_HOME_4\n"
+
+rm -rf $DAEMON_HOME*
+
+echo "-----Create daemon home directories if not exist------"
+
+mkdir -p "$DAEMON_HOME_1"
+mkdir -p "$DAEMON_HOME_2"
+mkdir -p "$DAEMON_HOME_3"
+mkdir -p "$DAEMON_HOME_4"
+
+echo "--------Start initializing the chain ($CHAINID)---------"
+
+$DAEMON init --chain-id $CHAINID $DAEMON_HOME_1 --home $DAEMON_HOME_1 --keyring-backend test
+$DAEMON init --chain-id $CHAINID $DAEMON_HOME_2 --home $DAEMON_HOME_2 --keyring-backend test
+$DAEMON init --chain-id $CHAINID $DAEMON_HOME_3 --home $DAEMON_HOME_3 --keyring-backend test
+$DAEMON init --chain-id $CHAINID $DAEMON_HOME_4 --home $DAEMON_HOME_4 --keyring-backend test
+
+echo "---------Creating four keys-------------"
+
+$DAEMON keys add validator1 --home $DAEMON_HOME_1 --keyring-backend test
+$DAEMON keys add validator2 --home $DAEMON_HOME_2 --keyring-backend test
+$DAEMON keys add validator3 --home $DAEMON_HOME_3 --keyring-backend test
+$DAEMON keys add validator4 --home $DAEMON_HOME_4 --keyring-backend test
+
+echo "----------Genesis creation---------"
+
+$DAEMON --home $DAEMON_HOME_1 add-genesis-account validator1 1000000000000$DENOM --keyring-backend test
+$DAEMON --home $DAEMON_HOME_2 add-genesis-account validator2 1000000000000$DENOM --keyring-backend test
+$DAEMON --home $DAEMON_HOME_3 add-genesis-account validator3 1000000000000$DENOM --keyring-backend test
+$DAEMON --home $DAEMON_HOME_4 add-genesis-account validator4 1000000000000$DENOM --keyring-backend test
+$DAEMON --home $DAEMON_HOME_1 add-genesis-account $($DAEMON keys show validator2 -a --home $DAEMON_HOME_2 --keyring-backend test) 1000000000000$DENOM
+$DAEMON --home $DAEMON_HOME_1 add-genesis-account $($DAEMON keys show validator3 -a --home $DAEMON_HOME_3 --keyring-backend test) 1000000000000$DENOM
+$DAEMON --home $DAEMON_HOME_1 add-genesis-account $($DAEMON keys show validator4 -a --home $DAEMON_HOME_4 --keyring-backend test) 1000000000000$DENOM
+
+echo "--------Gentx--------"
+
+$DAEMON gentx validator1 90000000000$DENOM --chain-id $CHAINID --keyring-backend test --home $DAEMON_HOME_1
+$DAEMON gentx validator2 90000000000$DENOM --chain-id $CHAINID --keyring-backend test --home $DAEMON_HOME_2
+$DAEMON gentx validator3 90000000000$DENOM --chain-id $CHAINID --keyring-backend test --home $DAEMON_HOME_3
+$DAEMON gentx validator4 90000000000$DENOM --chain-id $CHAINID --keyring-backend test --home $DAEMON_HOME_4
+
+echo "---------Copy all the genesis to $DAEMON_HOME_1----------"
+
+cp $DAEMON_HOME_2/config/gentx/*.json $DAEMON_HOME_1/config/gentx/
+cp $DAEMON_HOME_3/config/gentx/*.json $DAEMON_HOME_1/config/gentx/
+cp $DAEMON_HOME_4/config/gentx/*.json $DAEMON_HOME_1/config/gentx/
+
+echo "----------collect-gentxs------------"
+
+$DAEMON collect-gentxs --home $DAEMON_HOME_1
+
+echo "---------Updating $DAEMON_HOME_1 genesis.json ------------"
+
+sed -i "s/172800000000000/600000000000/g" $DAEMON_HOME_1/config/genesis.json
+sed -i "s/172800s/600s/g" $DAEMON_HOME_1/config/genesis.json
+sed -i "s/stake/$DENOM/g" $DAEMON_HOME_1/config/genesis.json
+
+echo "---------Distribute genesis.json of $DAEMON_HOME_1 to remaining nodes-------"
+
+cp $DAEMON_HOME_1/config/genesis.json $DAEMON_HOME_2/config/
+cp $DAEMON_HOME_1/config/genesis.json $DAEMON_HOME_3/config/
+cp $DAEMON_HOME_1/config/genesis.json $DAEMON_HOME_4/config/
+
+echo "---------Getting public IP address-----------"
+
+IP="127.0.0.1"
+echo "Public IP address: ${IP}"
+
+echo "----------Update node-id of $DAEMON_HOME_1 in remaining nodes---------"
+nodeID=$("${DAEMON}" tendermint show-node-id --home $DAEMON_HOME_1)
+echo $nodeID
+PERSISTENT_PEERS="$nodeID@$IP:16656"
+echo "PERSISTENT_PEERS : $PERSISTENT_PEERS"
+
+echo "----------Updating $DAEMON_HOME_1 chain config-----------"
+
+sed -i 's#tcp://127.0.0.1:26657#tcp://0.0.0.0:16657#g' $DAEMON_HOME_1/config/config.toml
+sed -i 's#tcp://0.0.0.0:26656#tcp://0.0.0.0:16656#g' $DAEMON_HOME_1/config/config.toml
+sed -i '/persistent_peers =/c\persistent_peers = "'""'"' $DAEMON_HOME_1/config/config.toml
+sed -i '/max_num_inbound_peers =/c\max_num_inbound_peers = 140' $DAEMON_HOME_1/config/config.toml
+sed -i '/max_num_outbound_peers =/c\max_num_outbound_peers = 110' $DAEMON_HOME_1/config/config.toml
+sed -i '/pprof_laddr =/c\# pprof_laddr = "localhost:6060"' $DAEMON_HOME_1/config/config.toml
+sed -i '/allow_duplicate_ip =/c\allow_duplicate_ip = true' $DAEMON_HOME_1/config/config.toml
+
+sed -i 's#0.0.0.0:9090#0.0.0.0:1090#g' $DAEMON_HOME_1/config/app.toml
+sed -i 's#0.0.0.0:9091#0.0.0.0:1091#g' $DAEMON_HOME_1/config/app.toml
+
+sed -i 's#0.0.0.0:8545#0.0.0.0:1545#g' $DAEMON_HOME_1/config/app.toml
+sed -i 's#0.0.0.0:8546#0.0.0.0:1546#g' $DAEMON_HOME_1/config/app.toml
+
+echo "----------Updating $DAEMON_HOME_2 chain config-----------"
+
+sed -i 's#tcp://127.0.0.1:26657#tcp://0.0.0.0:26657#g' $DAEMON_HOME_2/config/config.toml
+sed -i 's#tcp://0.0.0.0:26656#tcp://0.0.0.0:26656#g' $DAEMON_HOME_2/config/config.toml
+sed -i '/persistent_peers =/c\persistent_peers = "'"$PERSISTENT_PEERS"'"' $DAEMON_HOME_2/config/config.toml
+sed -i '/max_num_inbound_peers =/c\max_num_inbound_peers = 140' $DAEMON_HOME_2/config/config.toml
+sed -i '/max_num_outbound_peers =/c\max_num_outbound_peers = 110' $DAEMON_HOME_2/config/config.toml
+sed -i '/pprof_laddr =/c\# pprof_laddr = "localhost:6060"' $DAEMON_HOME_2/config/config.toml
+sed -i '/allow_duplicate_ip =/c\allow_duplicate_ip = true' $DAEMON_HOME_2/config/config.toml
+
+sed -i 's#0.0.0.0:9090#0.0.0.0:2090#g' $DAEMON_HOME_2/config/app.toml
+sed -i 's#0.0.0.0:9091#0.0.0.0:2091#g' $DAEMON_HOME_2/config/app.toml
+
+sed -i 's#0.0.0.0:8545#0.0.0.0:2545#g' $DAEMON_HOME_2/config/app.toml
+sed -i 's#0.0.0.0:8546#0.0.0.0:2546#g' $DAEMON_HOME_2/config/app.toml
+
+echo "----------Updating $DAEMON_HOME_3 chain config------------"
+
+sed -i 's#tcp://127.0.0.1:26657#tcp://0.0.0.0:36657#g' $DAEMON_HOME_3/config/config.toml
+sed -i 's#tcp://0.0.0.0:26656#tcp://0.0.0.0:36656#g' $DAEMON_HOME_3/config/config.toml
+sed -i '/persistent_peers =/c\persistent_peers = "'"$PERSISTENT_PEERS"'"' $DAEMON_HOME_3/config/config.toml
+sed -i '/max_num_inbound_peers =/c\max_num_inbound_peers = 140' $DAEMON_HOME_3/config/config.toml
+sed -i '/max_num_outbound_peers =/c\max_num_outbound_peers = 110' $DAEMON_HOME_3/config/config.toml
+sed -i '/pprof_laddr =/c\# pprof_laddr = "localhost:6060"' $DAEMON_HOME_3/config/config.toml
+sed -i '/allow_duplicate_ip =/c\allow_duplicate_ip = true' $DAEMON_HOME_3/config/config.toml
+
+sed -i 's#0.0.0.0:9090#0.0.0.0:3090#g' $DAEMON_HOME_3/config/app.toml
+sed -i 's#0.0.0.0:9091#0.0.0.0:3091#g' $DAEMON_HOME_3/config/app.toml
+
+sed -i 's#0.0.0.0:8545#0.0.0.0:3545#g' $DAEMON_HOME_3/config/app.toml
+sed -i 's#0.0.0.0:8546#0.0.0.0:3546#g' $DAEMON_HOME_3/config/app.toml
+
+echo "----------Updating $DAEMON_HOME_4 chain config------------"
+
+sed -i 's#tcp://127.0.0.1:26657#tcp://0.0.0.0:46657#g' $DAEMON_HOME_4/config/config.toml
+sed -i 's#tcp://0.0.0.0:26656#tcp://0.0.0.0:46656#g' $DAEMON_HOME_4/config/config.toml
+sed -i '/persistent_peers =/c\persistent_peers = "'"$PERSISTENT_PEERS"'"' $DAEMON_HOME_4/config/config.toml
+sed -i '/max_num_inbound_peers =/c\max_num_inbound_peers = 140' $DAEMON_HOME_4/config/config.toml
+sed -i '/max_num_outbound_peers =/c\max_num_outbound_peers = 110' $DAEMON_HOME_4/config/config.toml
+sed -i '/pprof_laddr =/c\# pprof_laddr = "localhost:6060"' $DAEMON_HOME_4/config/config.toml
+sed -i '/allow_duplicate_ip =/c\allow_duplicate_ip = true' $DAEMON_HOME_4/config/config.toml
+
+sed -i 's#0.0.0.0:9090#0.0.0.0:4090#g' $DAEMON_HOME_4/config/app.toml
+sed -i 's#0.0.0.0:9091#0.0.0.0:4091#g' $DAEMON_HOME_4/config/app.toml
+
+sed -i 's#0.0.0.0:8545#0.0.0.0:4545#g' $DAEMON_HOME_4/config/app.toml
+sed -i 's#0.0.0.0:8546#0.0.0.0:4546#g' $DAEMON_HOME_4/config/app.toml
+
+echo "starting the chains"
+
+nohup $(which $DAEMON) start --gql-playground --gql-server --home $DAEMON_HOME_1 >$DAEMON_HOME_1.log &
+sleep 5s
+echo "Checking $DAEMON_HOME_1 chain status"
+$DAEMON status --node tcp://localhost:16657
+
+nohup $(which $DAEMON) start --gql-playground --gql-server --home $DAEMON_HOME_2 >$DAEMON_HOME_2.log &
+sleep 5s
+echo "Checking $DAEMON_HOME_2 chain status"
+$DAEMON status --node tcp://localhost:26657
+
+nohup $(which $DAEMON) start --gql-playground --gql-server --home $DAEMON_HOME_3 >$DAEMON_HOME_3.log &
+sleep 5s
+echo "Checking $DAEMON_HOME_3 chain status"
+$DAEMON status --node tcp://localhost:36657
+
+nohup $(which $DAEMON) start --gql-playground --gql-server --home $DAEMON_HOME_4 >$DAEMON_HOME_4.log &
+sleep 5s
+echo "Checking $DAEMON_HOME_4 chain status"
+$DAEMON status --node tcp://localhost:46657
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+### Create Validator Post Genesis
+
+1. Run Full Node
+2. Create Account and Get test tokens
+3. Create Validator
+
+### 1.Run Full Node
+
+- Check "[Run Full Node](full_node.md)" section to Run a Full Node
+
+### 2. Create Account & Get test tokens
+
+```
+laconicd keys add <key-name> --keyring-backend test
+```
+
+NOTE: Save `mnemonic` and related account details (public key). You will need to use the need mnemonic/private key to
+recover accounts at a later point in time.
+
+##### Get Test tokens from faucet
+
+- Faucet website link will be updated
+- 1 CHK = 1 \* 10e^18 achk
+
+### 3.Create Validator
+
+- ##### Check full node sync status
+
+  `laconicd status 2>&1 | jq -r ".SyncInfo"`
+
+  `catching_up: false` means node is completely synced
+
+- ##### Create validator
+
+`Note:` Only execute below transaction after complete sync of your full node
+
+Please replace `key_name` with your key name, amount with staking amount, validator description and `moniker` also
+
+```
+laconicd tx staking create-validator \
+  --amount="AMOUNT" \
+  --pubkey=$(laconicd tendermint show-validator) \
+  --moniker="my-moniker" \
+  --website="https://myweb.site" \
+  --details="description of your validator" \
+  --chain-id="laconic_81337-2" \
+  --commission-rate="0.10" \
+  --commission-max-rate="0.20" \
+  --commission-max-change-rate="0.01" \
+  --min-self-delegation="1" \
+  --gas="auto" \
+  --gas-adjustment="1.2" \
+  --gas-prices="0.025achk" \
+  --from=<key_name>
+```