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Joining Validator

Champagne Test network​

Before setting up a validator node, make sure to have completed the Running Supernova guide. You should connect your node to champagne network.

Generate key​

Next, you have your own key for signing transactions.

novad keys add <key-name>

or if you want to recover with existing mnemonic,

novad keys add <key-name> --recover
<enter mnemonic in prompt>

And check your key and nova address.

novad keys show <key-name>

Get Faucet​

For joining as a validator, you should have some NOVA for gas fee and self delegation.

You can get NOVA in discord. In faucet channel, enter command: !faucet {nova_address}, faucet will give you 10NOVA and 10IBC tokens.

After get faucet, you can check balance if you receive tokens successfully.

novad query bank balances <your_nova_address>

Submit CreateValidator Transaction​

If you want to join as a validator, you must submit gentx of CreateValidator transaction. But in champagne network, we already set 3 validators, so you should submit CreateValidator transaction.

novad tx staking create-validator \
    --amount 1000000unova \
    --chain-id=champagne    \
    --moniker=< your_node_moniker >    \
    --website="your website"    \
    --details="Joining Champagne network"    \
    --commission-rate="0.1"    \
    --commission-max-rate="0.20"    \
    --commission-max-change-rate="0.01"    \
    --min-self-delegation="1"    \
    --identity=< if_you_have, you_can_enter_keybase_identity_optional >    \
    --from < validator_key_name >    \
    --gas-prices 0.025unova \
    --keyring-backend < keyring_name >    \
    --pubkey=$(novad tendermint show-validator)

After submit it, you can check if your validator is running in block explorer