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Running a Local Node That Joins a Network

You can set up a local node that joins the vna-testnet-1 or vna-mainnet-1 networks. This allows you to participate in the network and sync with the blockchain.

Pre-Requisites​

  1. Install the Verana CLI and node binary:
git clone https://github.com/verana-labs/verana-blockchain.git
cd verana-blockchain
make install
  1. Verify the installation:
veranad version

Steps to Join vna-testnet-1​

  1. Initialize the Node
veranad init "my-testnet-node" --chain-id vna-testnet-1
  1. Download the Genesis File
curl -o ~/.verana/config/genesis.json https://raw.githubusercontent.com/verana-labs/networks/main/vna-testnet-1/genesis.json
  1. Add Persistent Peers Add the testnet peers to your ~/.verana/config/config.toml:
persistent_peers = "node-id@peer-address:26656"
  1. Set Minimum Gas Price Update the ~/.verana/config/app.toml:
minimum-gas-prices = "0.01uvna"
  1. Start the Node
veranad start

Your node will now start syncing with the vna-testnet-1.

Steps to Join vna-mainnet-1​

Note: Mainnet is not deployed yet, so the following might not work yet.

  1. Follow the same steps as above but replace vna-testnet-1 with vna-mainnet-1.
  2. Download the vna-mainnet-1 genesis file:
curl -o ~/.verana/config/genesis.json https://raw.githubusercontent.com/verana-labs/networks/main/vna-mainnet-1/genesis.json
  1. Use the appropriate persistent peers for the mainnet.

Running as a Validator

If you want to participate in the network as a validator, follow these additional steps:

  1. Create a Validator Key
veranad tx staking create-validator \
  --amount=1000000uvna \
  --pubkey=$(veranad tendermint show-validator) \
  --moniker="<your-validator-name>" \
  --chain-id vna-testnet-1 \
  --from <your-wallet>
  1. Ensure the Node Is Running Your node must remain online and synced to maintain validator status.