Join as validator

README.md

@@ -39,3 +39,51 @@ engd start # hokos pokos
 # This is how b can delegate 0.00001 ENG to a
 engcli tx staking delegate $(engcli keys show a --bech=val -a) 10ueng --from b
 ```
+
+## Run your private node (on a running chain)
+
+First, init your environment:
+```bash
+endg init [moniker] --chain-id enigma0
+```
+
+Now you need a valid running node to send you their `genesis.json` file (usually at `~/.engd/config/genesis.json`)
+Once you have the valid `genesis.json`, put it in `~/.engd/config/genesis.json` (overwrite the existing file if needed).
+Next, edit your `.engd/config/config.toml`, set the `persistent_peers`:
+```bash
+persistent_peers = "[id]@[peer_node_ip]:26656" # `id` can be aquired from your peer by running `engcli status`
+```
+
+That't it! Once you're done, just run:
+```bash
+engd start
+```
+You will see you local bloackchain replica starting to catch up with your peer's one.
+
+Congrats, you are now up and running!
+
+***Note**: If anything goes wrong, delete the `~/.engd` and `~/.engcli` dirs and start again.*
+
+## Join as a Validator
+
+After you have a private up and running, run the following command:
+
+``` bash
+engcli tx staking create-validator \
+  --amount=<num of coins> \ # This is the amount of coins you put at stake. i.e. 100000ueng
+  --pubkey=$(engd tendermint show-validator) \
+  --moniker="<name-of-your-moniker>" \
+  --chain-id=<chain-id> \
+  --commission-rate="0.10" \
+  --commission-max-rate="0.20" \
+  --commission-max-change-rate="0.01" \
+  --min-self-delegation="1" \
+  --gas="auto" \
+  --gas-prices="0.025ueng" \
+  --from=<name or address> # Name or address of your existing account
+```
+
+To check if you got added to the validator-set by running:
+```bash
+engcli q tendermint-validator-set
+```