Initia. Installing the node

In the ever-changing world of blockchain technology, Initia stands out as a symbol of innovation and simplification. We aim to redefine the multichain network experience from the very basics. Through the seamless integration of architecture, products and economic systems, Initia offers a holistic solution that changes the way networks work, feel and interact. That's why we call Initia the network for interconnected rollups.

Minimum System Requirements

Installation Tools

API: https://initia.api.t.stavr.tech

Auto-install script

wget -O initiat https://raw.githubusercontent.com/111STAVR111/props/main/Initia/initiat && chmod +x initiat && ./initiat

Manual installation

Server preparation

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

sudo apt install curl tar wget clang pkg-config libssl-dev jq build-essential bsdmainutils git make ncdu gcc git jq chrony liblz4-tool -y

Installing Go 1.21.6

ver="1.21.6"
wget "https://golang.org/dl/go$ver.linux-amd64.tar.gz"
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf "go$ver.linux-amd64.tar.gz"
rm "go$ver.linux-amd64.tar.gz"
echo "export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin:$HOME/go/bin" >> $HOME/.bash_profile
source $HOME/.bash_profile
go version

Initia build

cd $HOME && mkdir -p go/bin/ 
git clone https://github.com/initia-labs/initia.git 
cd initia 
git checkout v0.2.15 
make install 
initiad version --long | grep -e commit -e version

version: "v0.2.15"
commit: "31051a01e01609be014d6fec36d00a17be408663"

Initializing node

initiad init STAVR_guide --chain-id=initiation-1

initiad config chain-id initiation-1

Creating/Restoring a wallet

initiad keys add <walletname>

OR

initiad keys add <walletname> --recover

Uploading Genesis file

wget -L -O $HOME/.initia/config/genesis.json "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/111STAVR111/props/main/Initia/genesis.json"
sha256sum $HOME/.initia/config/genesis.json
d724e3acd64e3a597a4aa997b0dcbf97c57f4287afb26a7a5172aacb51c4c4b9

Setting up minimum gas and peer price

sed -i.bak -e "s/^minimum-gas-prices *=.*/minimum-gas-prices = "0uinit"/;" ~/.initia/config/app.toml
external_address=$(wget -qO- eth0.me) 
sed -i.bak -e "s/^external_address *=.*/external_address = "$external_address:26656"/" $HOME/.initia/config/config.toml
seeds=""
sed -i.bak -e "s/^seeds =.*/seeds = "$seeds"/" $HOME/.initia/config/config.toml
sed -i 's/max_num_inbound_peers =.*/max_num_inbound_peers = 50/g' $HOME/.initia/config/config.toml
sed -i 's/max_num_outbound_peers =.*/max_num_outbound_peers = 50/g' $HOME/.initia/config/config.toml

Customizing Pruning (optional)

pruning="custom"
pruning_keep_recent="1000"
pruning_keep_every="0"
pruning_interval="10"
sed -i -e "s/^pruning *=.*/pruning = "$pruning"/" $HOME/.initia/config/app.toml
sed -i -e "s/^pruning-keep-recent *=.*/pruning-keep-recent = "$pruning_keep_recent"/" $HOME/.initia/config/app.toml
sed -i -e "s/^pruning-keep-every *=.*/pruning-keep-every = "$pruning_keep_every"/" $HOME/.initia/config/app.toml
sed -i -e "s/^pruning-interval *=.*/pruning-interval = "$pruning_interval"/" $HOME/.initia/config/app.toml

Customizing Indexer (optional)

indexer="null" &&
sed -i -e "s/^indexer *=.*/indexer = "$indexer"/" $HOME/.initia/config/config.toml

Uploading addrbook

wget -O $HOME/.initia/config/addrbook.json "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/111STAVR111/props/main/Initia/addrbook.json"

Creating the service

tee /etc/systemd/system/initiad.service > /dev/null <<EOF
[Unit]
Description=initia
After=network-online.target

[Service]
User=$USER
ExecStart=$(which initiad) start
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=3
LimitNOFILE=65535

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF

Startup

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable initiad
sudo systemctl restart initiad && sudo journalctl -fu initiad -o cat

Creating validator

initiad --home $HOME/.initia tx mstaking create-validator --amount 1000000uinit --pubkey $(initiad tendermint show-validator) --from Wallet --chain-id initiation-1 --commission-max-change-rate "0.1" --commission-max-rate "0.1"  --fees 52500uinit --commission-rate "0.05" --gas 350000 -y

Working with node

Deleting a node:

systemctl stop initiad
systemctl disable initiad
rm /etc/systemd/system/initiad.service
systemctl daemon-reload
cd $HOME
rm -rf initia
rm -rf .initia
rm -rf $(which initiad)

Checking the status of a node:

initiad status 2>&1 | jq .NodeInfo
initiad status 2>&1 | jq .SyncInfo
initiad status 2>&1 | jq .ValidatorInfo

Viewing logs:

sudo journalctl -fu initiad -o cat

Service Management:

sudo systemctl status initiad  
sudo systemctl restart initiad  
sudo systemctl stop initiad 
sudo systemctl start initiad 
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl disable initiad 
sudo systemctl enable initiad 

Working with keys

Creating a new key or restoring a key:

initiad keys add Wallet_Name
OR
initiad keys add Wallet_Name --recover

Checking all keys:

initiad keys list

Checking balance:

initiad query bank balances addressjkl1yjgn7z09ua9vms259j

Deleting a key:

initiad keys delete Wallet_Name

Exporting a key:

initiad keys export wallet 

Importing a key:

initiad keys import wallet wallet.backup 

Validator Management

Edit Validator:

initiad tx mstaking edit-validator 
--new-moniker "Your_Moniker" 
--identity "Keybase_ID" 
--details "Your_Description" 
--website "Your_Website" 
--chain-id initiation-1 
--commission-rate "0.1" 
--from wallet 
--gas 380000 
--fees 52500uinit 
-y

Unjail a validator:

initiad tx slashing unjail --from wallet --chain-id initiation-1 --gas 300000 -y

Unjail a validator:

initiad tx mstaking unbond 1000000uinit --from wallet --chain-id initiation-1 --gas 250000 -y

Voting

Validating active votes:

initiad query gov proposals

Voting:

initiad tx gov vote 1 yes --from wallet --chain-id initiation-1 --fees 5000uinit --gas 300000 -y

Delegation and Re/Delegation

Delegation of token:

initiad tx mstaking delegate адрес_валидатора 1000000uinit --from wallet --chain-id initiation-1 --gas 300000 -y

Re/delegation:

initiad tx mstaking redelegate исходный_валидатор адрес_нового_валидатора 1000000uinit --from wallet --chain-id initiation-1 --gas 300000 -y

Slashing and manual block generation

Manual block generation:

initiad tmint --home $HOME/.initia testgen --validators --mining

Slashing Validator:

initiad tx slashing unjail --from wallet --chain-id initiation-1 --gas 300000 -y

Penalty Validation:

initiad query slashing signing-info $(initiad tendermint show-validator)

Network Parameters

Checking network information:

initiad query block 1

Configuring network parameters:

initiad config chain-id initiation-1

Conclusion

Initia is opening a new chapter in the history of multichain networks, bringing together architectural clarity, innovative products and robust economic systems. Join us and help build the future with Initia!