laconicd/testnet/genesis-validators.md
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# Setting up a Genesis Validator for Vulcanize chibaclonk Testnet (chibaclonk_81337-1)
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 -O 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 $HOME/.profile
```
1.4) Check the version of go installed
```
go version
```
### 2) Install required software packages
```
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install git curl build-essential make jq -y
```
### 3) Install `chibaclonk`
```
git clone https://github.com/vulcanize/chiba-clonk.git
cd chiba-clonk
git fetch --all
git checkout main
make install
```
### 4) Verify your installation
```
chibaclonkd version --long
```
On running the above command, you should see a similar response like this. Make sure that the *version* and *commit
hash* are accurate
```
name: chibaclonk
server_name: chibaclonkd
```
### 5) Initialize Node
**Not required if you have already initialized before**
```
chibaclonkd init <your-node-moniker> --chain-id chibaclonk_81337-1
```
On running the above command, node will be initialized with default configuration. (config files will be saved in node's
default home directory (~/.chibaclonkd/config)
NOTE: Backup node and validator keys. You will need to use these keys at a later point in time.
---
## 6) Create Account keys
if you have participated in previous testnet and have mnemonic phrase, use below command to recover your account
```
chibaclonkd keys add <key-name> --recover
```
to create new account
```
chibaclonkd keys add <key-name>
```
NOTE: Save `mnemonic` and related account details (public key). You will need to use the need mnemonic/private key to
recover accounts at a later point in time.
## 7) Add Genesis Account
**Note: don't add more than 12,000 CHK , if you add more than that, your gentx will be ignored.**
```
chibaclonkd add-genesis-account <key-name> 12000000000000000000000achk --keyring-backend os
```
## 8) Create Your `gentx`
```
chibaclonkd gentx <key-name> 12000000000000000000000achk \
--pubkey=$(chibaclonkd tendermint show-validator) \
--chain-id="chibaclonk_81337-1" \
--moniker="YOUR_MONIKER_NAME" \
--website="https://yourweb.site" \
--details="description of my validator" \
--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 amount value while creating your gentx
- Genesis transaction file will be saved in `~/.chibaclonkd/config/gentx` folder
## 9) Submit Your gentx
Submit your `gentx` file to the [testnets]() in the format of
`<validator-moniker>-gentx.json`
NOTE: (Do NOT use space in the file name)
To submit the gentx file, follow the below process:
- Fork the [testnets]() repository
- Upload your gentx file in `chibaclonk_81337-1/config/gentxs` folder
- Submit Pull Request to [testnets]() with name `ADD <your-moniker> gentx`
---
**Execute below instructions only after publishing of final genesis file**
genesis file will be published to [testnets/chibaclonk_9000-1]()
# B) Starting the validator
TBU
## 3) Start the Node
#### 3.1) Start node as `systemctl` service
3.1.1) Create the service file Note: this step is not required if you did setup before
```
sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/chibaclonkd.service > /dev/null <<EOF
[Unit]
Description=chibaclonkd Daemon
After=network-online.target
[Service]
User=$USER
ExecStart=$(which chibaclonkd) start
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 chibaclonkd
sudo systemctl start chibaclonkd
```
3.1.3) Check status of service
```
sudo systemctl status chibaclonkd
```
`NOTE:`
A helpful command here is `journalctl` that can be used to:
a) check logs
```
journalctl -u chibaclonkd
```
b) most recent logs
```
journalctl -xeu chibaclonkd
```
c) logs from previous day
```
journalctl --since "1 day ago" -u chibaclonkd
```
d) Check logs with follow flag
```
journalctl -f -u chibaclonkd
```