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# Joining a Testnet
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This document outlines the steps to join an existing testnet
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## Steps
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1. Install the Ethermint binary ethermintd
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```bash
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go install https://github.com/tharsis/ethermint
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```
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2. Create an Ethermint account
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```bash
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ethermintd keys add <keyname>
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```
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3. Copy genesis file
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Follow this [link](https://gist.github.com/araskachoi/43f86f3edff23729b817e8b0bb86295a) and copy it over to the directory ~/.ethermintd/config/genesis.json
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4. Add peers
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Edit the file located in ~/.ethermintd/config/config.toml and edit line 350 (persistent_peers) to the following
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```toml
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"05aa6587f07a0c6a9a8213f0138c4a76d476418a@18.204.206.179:26656,13d4a1c16d1f427988b7c499b6d150726aaf3aa0@3.86.104.251:26656,a00db749fa51e485c8376276d29d599258052f3e@54.210.246.165:26656"
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```
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5. Validate genesis and start the Ethermint network
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```bash
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ethermintd validate-genesis
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ethermintd start --pruning=nothing --rpc.unsafe --log_level "main:info,state:info,mempool:info" --trace
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```
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