laconicd/testnet/validator-node.md

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" section to Run a Full Node

2. Create Account & Get test tokens

ethermintd 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

• Open this link : http://167.172.173.94:1314/ and paste your account
• 1 gnt = 10^18 agnt
• Each Transaction you will get 500gnt
• Total Tokens 5000gnt for account

3.Create Validator

• Check full node sync status

  ethermintd 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 and moniker also

ethermintd tx staking create-validator \
  --amount=4500000000000000000000agnt \
  --pubkey=$(ethermintd tendermint show-validator) \
  --moniker="my-moniker" \
  --website="https://myweb.site" \
  --details="description of your validator" \
  --chain-id="ethermint_81337-1" \
  --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="0.025agnt" \
  --from=<key_name>