stack-orchestrator/stacks/laconicd-full-node/README.md

@@ -125,9 +125,60 @@ laconic-so deployment --dir laconic-full-node-deployment start
 
 ## Join as testnet validator
 
-<!-- TODO import a funded account / create an account and get it funded -->
+* Create / import a new key pair:
 
-<!-- TODO create a validator-->
+  ```bash
+  # Create new keypair
+  docker exec -it $LACONICD_CONTAINER_ID bash -c "laconicd keys add <key-name>"
+
+  # OR
+  # Restore existing key with mnemonic seed phrase
+  # You will be prompted to enter mnemonic seed
+  docker exec -it $LACONICD_CONTAINER_ID bash -c "laconicd keys add <key-name> --recover"
+
+  # Query the keystore for your account's address
+  docker exec -it $LACONICD_CONTAINER_ID bash -c "laconicd keys show <key-name> -a"
+  ```
+
+* Request tokens from the testnet faucet for your account if required
+
+* Check balance for your account:
+
+  ```bash
+  docker exec -it $LACONICD_CONTAINER_ID bash -c "laconicd query bank balances <key-name>"
+  ```
+
+* Create required validator configuration:
+
+  ```bash
+  # Edit the staking amount and other fields as required
+  docker exec -it $LACONICD_CONTAINER_ID bash -c 'cat <<EOF > <your-node-moniker>-validator.json
+  {
+    "pubkey": $(laconicd cometbft show-validator),
+    "amount": "900000000photon",
+    "moniker": "<your-node-moniker>",
+    "commission-rate": "0.1",
+    "commission-max-rate": "0.2",
+    "commission-max-change-rate": "0.01",
+    "min-self-delegation": "1"
+  }
+  EOF'
+  ```
+
+* Create a validator:
+
+  ```bash
+  docker exec -it $LACONICD_CONTAINER_ID bash -c 'laconicd tx staking create-validator <your-node-moniker>-validator.json \
+  --fees 50photon \
+  --chain-id=laconic_9000-1 \
+  --from <key-name>'
+  ```
+
+* View staking validator details:
+
+  ```bash
+  docker exec -it $LACONICD_CONTAINER_ID bash -c "laconicd query staking validator <key-name>"
+  ```
 
 ## Clean up