How to Become Validator

To become a validator on the Entangle blockchain network, you'll need to follow a series of steps that involve setting up your node, creating a wallet, configuring your system, and finally creating and launching your validator node. This guide will walk you through these steps in detail.

Hardware Prerequisites

	Mainnet	Testnet
CPU	4 or more physical CPU cores	2 or more physical CPU cores
RAM	16GB+	8GB+
Storage	500GB+ SSD	250GB+ SSD
Network	100mbps+	10mbps+
OS	Ubuntu 22.04	Ubuntu 22.04 or macOS

Software Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure your system has the following software installed:

• Git

• Golang (minimum version 1.21)

• Make

• jq

• Python

• golangci-lint

• Solc-JS

Step 1: Setting Up Your Node

1. Clone the Entangle Blockchain Repository: Start by cloning the official Entangle blockchain repository and navigating into the project directory:

   git clone https://github.com/Entangle-Protocol/entangle-blockchain
   cd entangle-blockchain
   git checkout main

2. Build the Project: Compile the project using the make command, which will build the necessary binaries:

   make install

   After installation, you can verify the installation by running:

   entangled --help

3. Initialize Your Node: Create your node by initializing it with a unique moniker and specifying the chain ID:

   entangled init <moniker> --chain-id entangle_33033-1

Step 2: Wallet Generation

1. Create a New Key: Generate a new key for your wallet. You'll need to provide a key name and select the keyring backend and algorithm:

   entangled keys add <key_name> --keyring-backend file --algo eth_secp256k1

2. Retrieve Your Address: Extract your wallet address and store for later use:

   MY_ADDRESS=$(entangled keys show <key_name> -a --keyring-backend file)
   echo $MY_ADDRESS

Step 3: Configuration

1. Update Configuration Files: Download genesis.json and config.toml. You'll need to replace the existing files in your .entangle/config/ directory with these.

2. Set Persistent Peers: In your .entangle/config/config.toml file, update the persistent_peers field with the provided list of nodes:

   persistent_peers = "node1@ip:port, node2@ip:port"

Step 4: Launching Your Node

1. Start Your Node: With the configurations set, you can start your node. Ensure to specify the chain ID and set the gas cap for JSON-RPC:

   entangled start --chain-id entangle_33033-1 --json-rpc.gas-cap 200000000

2. Verify Node Synchronization: Check if your node is fully synced with the network:

   curl -s 127.0.0.1:26657/status | jq '.result.sync_info.catching_up'

   A response of false indicates successful synchronization.

Step 5: Creating Your Validator Node

1. Ensure You Have NGL Tokens: To create a validator, you must have a sufficient amount of NGL tokens for staking and transaction fees.

2. Create Validator: Use the following command to create your validator. Replace <key_name> with your key name and adjust other parameters as necessary:

   entangled tx staking create-validator \
   --amount="5000000000000000000aNGL" \
   --pubkey=$(entangled tendermint show-validator) \
   --moniker="validator" \
   --chain-id=entangle_33033-1 \
   --commission-rate="0.10" \
   --commission-max-rate="0.20" \
   --commission-max-change-rate="0.01" \
   --min-self-delegation="1" \
   --gas=500000 \
   --gas-prices="10aNGL" \
   --from=<key_name> \
   --keyring-backend file

3. Verify Your Validator Node: Check if your validator has been successfully added to the validator set:

   entangled query tendermint-validator-set

By following these steps, you can set up and launch a validator node on the Entangle blockchain. Remember to keep your node online and perform regular maintenance to ensure its smooth operation and contribute to the network's security and efficiency.