# Mainnet
# Full Node
# start the node (you can also use "nohup" or "systemd" to run in the background)
intchain
TIP
It will take a long time to sync block data.
# Validator Node
# Create a Wallet
You can create a new wallet or import an existing one, then get some INT from the exchanges or anywhere else into the wallet you just created, .e.g.
# create a new wallet
intchain account new
Or for test network
intchain --testnet account new
WARNING
Important
backup the keystore in a safe place and remember your password!
# Create BLS keys
Once you create a private validator, it will create a json file priv_validator.json under datadir and restart intchain.
intchain create-validator <address>
Or for test network
intchain --testnet create-validator <address>
# Confirm your node has caught-up
intchain attach <datadir>/<chainid>/intchain.ipc
>int.blockNumber
# Become a Candidate
INT Chain is a blockchain system based on IPBFT consensus mechanism, which requires regular replacement of validators to ensure system security.
Epoch is the update cycle of the validator, which is about 2 hours.
You can register (int_register under json rpc) to become a candidate.
WARNING
Important
Backup the priv_validator.json directory located in your datadir carefully! It is the only way to recover your validator.
If there are no errors, then your node is now a validator in the next epoch (depending on whether your delegation amount is in the top 100 validators)(the max validator size will increase to 100) or candidate.