Step 1: Preparing the Environment

1. Operating System: It is recommended to use a Linux-based server, such as Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

2. Update the system:

   sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
   
   

3. Install necessary dependencies:

   sudo apt install build-essential git curl wget jq -y
   
   

Step 2: Installing Golang

BeraChain is written in the Go programming language, so you need to install Golang first.

1. Download and install Go:

   wget <https://golang.org/dl/go1.18.1.linux-amd64.tar.gz>
   sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.18.1.linux-amd64.tar.gz
   
   

2. Set up environment variables:

   echo "export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin" >> ~/.profile
   echo "export GOPATH=$HOME/go" >> ~/.profile
   echo "export PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH/bin" >> ~/.profile
   source ~/.profile
   
   

Step 3: Downloading and Compiling BeraChain Source Code

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <https://github.com/BeraChain/berachain.git>
   cd berachain
   
   

2. Build the binaries:

   make install
   
   

Step 4: Node Configuration

1. Initialize the node:

   berachaind init <your_node_name> --chain-id <chain-id>
   
   

2. Download the genesis file: Download the genesis file and place it in the configuration directory.

   wget <genesis_file_URL> -O ~/.berachain/config/genesis.json
   
   

3. Configure the configuration files: Edit the config.toml and app.toml files in the ~/.berachain/config directory as needed (e.g., set ports, logging levels, etc.).

Step 5: Generating Keys and Creating a Validator

1. Create keys:

   berachaind keys add <your_key_name>
   
   

2. Create the validator:

   berachaind tx staking create-validator \\\\
   --amount=1000000ubera \\\\
   --pubkey=$(berachaind tendermint show-validator) \\\\
   --moniker="<your_validator_name>" \\\\
   --chain-id=<chain-id> \\\\
   --from=<your_key_name> \\\\
   --commission-rate="0.10" \\\\
   --commission-max-rate="0.20" \\\\
   --commission-max-change-rate="0.01" \\\\
   --min-self-delegation="1"
   
   

Step 6: Running the Node