Step 1: Create your operator key
Step 2: Initialize the node
config/priv_validator_key.json to secure offline storage immediately.
Step 3: Get the genesis file and sync
Step 4: Configure persistent peers
Get the official peer list from the autheo-blockchain/networks repository and paste it intoconfig/config.toml:
Step 5: Create the systemd service
Create/etc/systemd/system/autheod.service:
Step 6: Wait for full sync
false when fully synced. Do not proceed until sync is complete.
Step 7: Bind your Sovereign license and create validator
Step 8: Verify activation
BOND_STATUS_BONDED, LICENSE_STATUS_ACTIVE, and tombstoned: false.
Configuration reference
Minimum gas price:
0aauth allows zero-fee transactions. Use 2500aauth or higher for production to prevent mempool spam.
JSON-RPC namespaces:
- Validator nodes:
eth,net,web3 - Public RPC nodes:
eth,net,web3,autheo