Setting Up a Node
In this guide we will be setting up a ZetaChain Mainnet Beta node. For a testnet node, follow the same instructions, but replace some values (like chain ID and seed nodes) with the ones provided in corresponding tables.
Install the ZetaChain Node Binary
First, download the binary and give it executable permissions. Make sure to
replace the VERSION with the latest version passed in a
governance software upgrade proposal and the platform
(-darwin-amd64) with the one you need.
wget https://github.com/zeta-chain/node/releases/download/VERSION/zetacored-darwin-amd64 -O /usr/local/bin/zetacored
chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/zetacored
Check out the GitHub for more information on releases.
Check that you have the correct version of zetacored installed:
zetacored version
Initialize the Data Directory
| Network | Chain ID |
|---|---|
| Mainnet Beta | zetachain_7000-1 |
| Testnet | athens_7001-1 |
zetacored init MONIKER --chain-id zetachain_7000-1
Replace MONIKER with a name for your node. By default the node will be
initialized in $HOME/.zetacored, but you can customize this with the --home
flag.
Fetch Config Files
| Network | Config Files |
|---|---|
| Mainnet Beta | https://github.com/zeta-chain/network-config/tree/main/mainnet |
| Testnet | https://github.com/zeta-chain/network-config/tree/main/athens3 |
Fetch and save config files in the data directory:
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zeta-chain/network-config/main/mainnet/genesis.json -O ~/.zetacored/config/genesis.json
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zeta-chain/network-config/main/mainnet/client.toml -O ~/.zetacored/config/client.toml
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zeta-chain/network-config/main/mainnet/config.toml -O ~/.zetacored/config/config.toml
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zeta-chain/network-config/main/mainnet/app.toml -O ~/.zetacored/config/app.toml
Modify the Config Files
Even though the config files you fetched in the previous step already contain all the required values common for all nodes, you will need to make some adjustments specific to your node.
If your machine has an external IPv4 address you can get it by running the command in your terminal:
curl -4 icanhazip.com
109.68.188.70
If you have an IPv6 address, you can use that as an external address.
Replace the moniker and external address with correct values.
moniker = "MONIKER"
[p2p]
external_address = "109.68.188.70:26656"
Your node has been configured. Next, choose one of the options to sync your node with the network.