Installation

Before following the steps below, first set up a node. Instructions are available here.

To resume typing while your node is running, press ctrl-c.

Step 1: Verify that your node is fully synced.

cascadiad status

If catching_up returns false, your node is fully synced.

If catching_up returns true, your node is still catching up.

Wait until your node has fully synced (catching_up returns false) before proceeding. This may take some time--grab some coffee!

Step 2: Generate and store your validator's address and keys.

Run the following command to create a new validator key pair:

cascadiad keys add <key_name>

Replace <key_name> with a name for your validator's key.

For example:

cascadiad keys add yourvalidator

This command will prompt you to generate a keyring passphrase and generate a new validator key pair, which consists of a Cascadia wallet address, a public key, and a mnemonic phrase. Keep the keyring passphrase and mnemonic phrase secret and securely stored. The public key will be used to identify your validator on the Cascadia network.

To access your account, use the cascadiad keys add <key_name> --recover command. Enter your keyring passphrase and mnemonic when prompted, and make sure to override the existing name ''test.''

Step 3: Convert your Cascadia address to an EVM address.

After creating a public key, run the following command to convert your Cascadia wallet address from Step 2 to an EVM address:

cascadiad address-converter <your_wallet_address>

Replace <your_wallet_address> with your Cascadia wallet address from Step 2.

Step 4: Fund your validator's EVM address.

Transfer CC tokens to your validator's EVM address or utilize the faucet.

Enter your converted EVM address from Step 3 into the faucet. A properly formatted EVM address will begin with "0x" followed by a series of alphanumeric characters, such as "0x2e...4B9T".

Step 5: Confirm receipt of CC tokens.

Confirm that you have received CC tokens by entering your EVM address from Step 4 into Cascadia's block explorer.

Step 6: Create your initial validator funding tx.

To create a validator tx, run the following command:

cascadiad tx staking create-validator \
--from <key_name> \
--chain-id cascadia_11029-1 \
--moniker=<validator_name> \
--commission-max-change-rate=0.01 \
--commission-max-rate=1.0 \
--commission-rate=0.05 \
--details=<description> \
--security-contact=<email_address> \
--website=<your_website> \
--pubkey $(cascadiad tendermint show-validator) \
--min-self-delegation=1 \
--amount <token_delegation>aCC \
--gas auto \
--gas-adjustment=1.2 \
--gas-prices=7aCC \
--broadcast-mode sync

Fill in these parameters:

<key_name>: The name you inputted in Step 2.

<validator_name>: The name you want to give your validator.

<description>: Details about your validator node.

<email_address>: Your email address.

<your_website>: The URL of your website, if available.

<token_delegation>: The number of tokens you want to delegate. This is denominated in aCC, which is equivalent to 1e18 CC, i.e. 1 CC = 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 aCC.

For gas prices, around 7 aCC is standard. However, you may need to adjust this amount if the tx is unsuccessful.

For example:

cascadiad tx staking create-validator \
--from yourvalidator \
--chain-id cascadia_11029-1 \
--moniker=ubuntu \
--commission-max-change-rate=0.01 \
--commission-max-rate=1.0 \
--commission-rate=0.05 \
--details=The World's First  Neocybernetic  Blockchain \
--security-contact=[e-mail] \
--website=cascadia.foundation \
--pubkey $(cascadiad tendermint show-validator) \
--min-self-delegation=1 \
--amount 1000000000000000000aCC \
--gas auto \
--gas-adjustment=1.2 \
--gas-prices=7aCC \
--broadcast-mode block

Enter the passphrase you created in step 2, then confirm the transaction.

Verify your validator's status by checking your address on Cascadia's validator explorer.

Congratulations, you're successfully running a Cascadia validator!