Tutorial created by Validatrium (more info on our projects at validatrium.com)
NOTE: all wallet keys and mnemonics generated in this guide are fake, you should use your own.
keep your mnemonic phrases safe and never provide them to anyone!
- Ubuntu 20.04 (tested on this OS)
- CPU: 4 cores
- RAM: 16GB
- 200 SSD
- GO
- Startport
26656/tcp6 - p2p
9090/tcp6 - gRPC
9091/tcp6 - gRPC-web
sudo apt update
sudo apt install build-essential jq wget git -y
# go installation
wget https://go.dev/dl/go1.17.5.linux-amd64.tar.gz
rm -rf /usr/local/go && tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.17.5.linux-amd64.tar.gz
echo 'export GOPATH=/usr/local/go' >> $HOME/.bashrc
echo 'export GOBIN=$GOPATH/bin' >> $HOME/.bashrc
echo 'export PATH=$PATH:$GOBIN' >> $HOME/.bashrc
source $HOME/.bashrc
# starport installation
curl https://get.starport.network/starport! | bash
# coho installation
git clone https://github.com/cosmic-horizon/coho.git
cd coho
starport chain build # it will take some time
# create custom user:
adduser coho
usermod -aG sudo coho # make this user admin
cp $HOME/.bashrc /home/coho
su - coho
# insert usefull variables
## replace <node-name> with your value
echo 'export ACCOUNT=<node-name>' >> $HOME/.bashrc
echo 'export CHAIN=darkenergy-1' >> $HOME/.bashrc
source $HOME/.bashrc
# init coho
cohod init $ACCOUNT --chain-id $CHAIN
# download genesis
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cosmic-horizon/testnets/main/darkenergy-1/genesis.json -o $HOME/.coho/config/genesis.json
# create key
cohod keys add $ACCOUNT
# save the output from command above:
# this is just example, do not try to use it on your node!
# ===========
- name: Test
type: local
address: coho1rcs9eguzgd09zfpng8fygxmqh25vkdvr9dxgzt
pubkey: '{"@type":"/cosmos.crypto.secp256k1.PubKey","key":"A0986sjvaSJ59rTZueGg4NVJyNkgRopsnV3ixAN4RFSh"}'
mnemonic: ""
**Important** write this mnemonic phrase in a safe place.
It is the only way to recover your account if you ever forget your password.
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# ============
# insert usefull variables
## replace <value> with your value
echo 'export ADDRESS=<your-wallet-address>' >> $HOME/.bashrc
source $HOME/.bashrc
## get your valoper address:
cohod keys show -a $ADDRESS --bech val
echo 'export VALIDATOR=<your-valoper-address>' >> $HOME/.bashrc
# check logs
echo 'alias cohod_logs="journalctl -u cohod -f"' >> $HOME/.bashrc
# check balance
echo 'alias cohod_balance="cohod q bank balances $ADDRESS"' >> $HOME/.bashrc
# get information about your validator
echo 'alias cohod_info="cohod q staking validator $VALIDATOR"' >> $HOME/.bashrc
source $HOME/.bashrc
Get peers from: https://github.com/cosmic-horizon/testnets/blob/main/darkenergy-1/PEERS
# paste your peers to your config
nano $HOME/.coho/config/config.toml
# here is an example of the line you need to change:
# replace field persistent_peers = "" with peers from link above
persistent_peers = "76b66c004d3487ac9eadfd091bdd8b430d129763@195.201.173.122:26656,63ceb381fdb27e780dd6df11065da8d033719699@141.94.139.233:26656,cc297ea4d0735d714f5e1537ab04ceb29cf0682b@95.214.55.4:26656,89f41e2d8c4370018b24dca76d4364767586c161@178.18.255.202:26656,47d3ea04c92acdf717c9038d2a25dcc9e6bc60f1@116.203.35.46:26656,4bd1f831aeec68e37cd7e44777bd9d7b03213fc0@176.57.150.162:26656,e4f0f5ef4a24cbf62c60aa0e571468e387a5b603@142.132.174.72:26656,5ff83ea632b15b565e911339afe4689fb1cee5ec@116.202.35.247:26656,83383cdce0b8a7d35afc1fa3868299a145ef9798@185.16.38.227:26656,2bd5ecbbff8acd88133d5145c64a2e3af846cbbd@5.189.130.43:26656,b17ba8371587e3c6d098ca4517aa09632708ba3e@51.68.145.61:26656,47876202ac9bb32fc50590e2b7f1681c304afcfa@65.108.78.41:26656,9276c3835fe6c50b6aeea47df2f1391420f337a0@95.217.160.84:26656,a92e35840f8965a1b69802ebc1defad3bb5e1a75@65.108.96.225:26656,fb321ec3a8774daea6462eb295e0cb26fdf5e1f9@51.68.144.166:26656,84e7557a4978c698d5b1f833a994315ce969259a@51.68.147.218:26656,2f5727a77b912745916c5ad69149e8499ca27384@5.161.90.227:26656,bf193158458576d111fbcfd6e85af7fb208ad5b3@95.214.53.136:26656,46669651a2e51786e8c7b864283f697e223099d9@51.68.147.220:26656,3c9fd940daeccd52ca211ab8e366f0ef540ed254@195.3.221.12:26656,817c542febef5daff1daf9a0a04aa3a11e5fb166@75.119.129.13:26656,e007f35fa87d86f0d29579887fac06cb41e830a3@65.21.199.106:26656,b547300e5541fbc0aa0dddff6c3192a1171af8c5@207.180.226.111:26656,943b100963c0156cb257e76fecf4d2061449489d@144.91.71.53:26656,a4edbbaab5f2fc4cc4afeb515cba205c5af2fd48@51.68.144.70:26656,1b6bc3e4157a293416a2e855d31532bbc1b9bc3b@65.21.237.44:26656,c76c3e7cc103a1a8daf9c6b2494b906cdbba8b86@95.214.54.227:26656,e01f1695ea8cffc8dac3e89fe89089e4173b1f77@65.21.0.161:26656,f208737c5615d06461b047b28955a3e762737423@176.9.16.40:26656,eefa94e12bec5efa2efef58d4e3b517f6e606f92@141.95.108.187:26656,34e2b93b4ca96687742c53dd2dea2de9e548f1b4@88.99.219.120:26656,55e38800eca7f8a1fd7fb7414247378fc16386e3@65.21.185.60:26656,d354fb88655e74630cc9e1f31dea83487516cdf8@173.212.230.119:26656,c2121975080e26b4d3818493fac31cd8a8c1da75@185.173.157.42:26656,e9e53029a03e372ef2574e88effd25547b7af00d@157.90.229.164:26656,2843f13d1e40e01c546f8291fe17101ccf608aed@135.181.253.195:26656,249843cda2d2ffafb5887f89e718e46488cfa234@206.221.181.234:26656,e79969fc81b9641c79507cfc62fc2ff81ecc2459@65.108.47.229:26656,e9ab1b3b0fbd87e0d88d4993062d5ccdfe16f692@162.55.1.2:26656,7adb0ae3dd21deb4b99db4c8a80ca74144925f26@139.59.44.197:26656,e44cb858386a63e7bdfcbc6d01ec79c4a2a6c161@51.68.147.85:26656,5d8832dee9b6f54878dccca66d026a132d8678c4@185.249.225.25:26656,19405e288ac80fefefc5f17f9ef5b791c636179f@51.68.146.89:26656,ab0759d6afbdebcc5081a19f6df874b1beea823f@208.85.22.90:26656,942523449855b05f94d17548424c24b89cdb0689@188.166.92.150:26656,cb49668880573bbda990dd5cd7bc0e6d05100992@136.243.110.52:26656,ee39dac77ddba8ef7f1bfec8296d33340e7fefa4@141.94.18.165:26656,3c6f869ff519236bdedc0e360bf9af5456994dc0@94.130.200.168:26656,0959fb426a8d87bb6fd64b2ea20ca304dd9f269a@194.163.141.19:26656,847726885ea565ff103b168dd1cdcfdae138d091@176.57.150.79:26656,19dbedd6aedb88891c224c8b8fc0be2350cd34c4@89.163.218.107:26656,f91f1434063abdcf69d80860a22836c286e077ca@65.21.132.27:26656,7fbd00d9faa216af125cc5580b3c9165ac9ec7e7@154.12.228.189:26656,aa0a12d7a8dbef340fb2d7e2f11663ed1db58e97@144.91.77.189:26656,df7b58806882d8e8b0ce122fde760f0cd21fe204@65.108.80.78:26656,e604bdce5751e7ed5784b0cebfc3a1e0c0da2d23@62.171.166.106:26656,10c28138a76231ec05df69c81021d11bb199c22a@95.111.231.207:26656,6b1954481b05410b7e6cc64977257ed5be483eab@38.242.200.57:26656,8d4fabbf163fff977889efeeda9f368e768d593e@88.99.184.193:26656,da4c4f80c7ea0f2083cbae130096420e646d81ad@194.146.12.166:26656,7ddbc59bbdac43c8eb7f449e38fcde1e58251654@141.94.161.58:26656,95b5033ce962d55d5f1be95ea1c7f16c7dc58c84@164.92.112.6:26656,9aa9ddaa66bf29c1709f86350893a05cc95ea93f@141.94.19.195:26656,5485202503e6ae6dd7b7f276661497b937ef95fa@154.12.242.17:26656,8a2df4be7a7e455b87b1f2e572639a28d44b0562@65.108.103.236:26656,bae460fe6fb73cc0b22bf61e170e4a858be5a6b5@95.216.161.126:26656,71d189d8f400fa01f27aa20782c12807dc78c1ad@185.211.5.24:26656,e9ce37a99c917cb859d1353e4be0cf83583d43ed@176.57.189.212:26656,4f35f741f5309201e75dc9eac677eed0e12f8780@185.209.229.135:26656,9dc23f2feb76d21935d12910106c2b2363970f1a@185.245.182.214:26656,303035dbd04c8ec073d7c7776fc20fd4acbcacdc@141.94.249.67:26656,e0402dd5da1c7a8b122c651d3cd1c6b5c23df251@38.242.216.246:26656,b2e6413a51757ca83684abfa6f7067ff0e525437@95.216.5.110:26656,ae1aa549bcd72bc4604b647fc79090de9301678d@178.79.148.175:26656,601e4ab5fd4bf987ea320556c4295a59a28cc765@5.161.48.9:26656,2e76ef8f0f57e47db716dbe1ecbef84d3944cc5b@38.242.201.139:26656,9a3e42e3dcf743d44017d3cc717abaad332687dc@135.181.249.183:26656,e063a9ceb64abc817e35783c7b5b72ec074dd4fe@185.218.126.78:26656,f7561b8b95db5eec341fe9da32eb4b1a387cc53e@185.208.206.176:26656,b942b0e002b1c5211ed510d5828ce833dc5574a7@135.181.212.183:26656,6323fb9d71856e0f8f692a97296740170e362304@135.125.2.148:26656,a9f46371b34e7e3bb5ec18e773a025fb35de8215@2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# save config
# create service file
cat > cohod.service << EOF
[Unit]
Description=coho-node
After=network-online.target
[Service]
User=$USER
ExecStart=$(which cohod) start
Restart=always
RestartSec=3
LimitNOFILE=16384
MemoryMax=8G
Restart=on-abnormal
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF
sudo mv cohod.service /etc/systemd/system/
# enable & start node
sudo systemctl enable cohod
sudo systemctl start cohod
# check logs
cohod_logs
run this only after your node is full synced
Important: run this command with flag --gas=300000
as in example.
For some reasons it is impossible to create validator using --gas="auto"
cohod tx staking create-validator \
--amount=900000000000ucoho \
--pubkey=$(cohod tendermint show-validator) \
--moniker=$ACCOUNT \
--chain-id=darkenergy-1 \
--commission-rate="0.10" \
--commission-max-rate="0.20" \
--commission-max-change-rate="0.01" \
--min-self-delegation="1" \
--gas=300000 \
--from=$ACCOUNT
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