Validator Setup
Validator Portal Node Registration Instructions
The purpose of this document is to show the step-by-step process to register your validator node via the GoraNetwork Validator Portal. Registering your validator in this manner enables the community to delegation to your node.
Next you will see the below fields to populate with your validator information. Complete this form with your Company name, description, website, image, and then set the desired commission. Select the green Initialize button at the bottom of the screen.
Once you select the Initialize button at the bottom, you will be prompted via your wallet to sign two separate transactions so be sure to have your wallet ready. After successfully initializing your wallet, you will see your main validator address.
It is important to note that the Main Account address populated in the Register Participation Address field above, will be the address used as the Main account address when initializing the node via the terminal.
When registering your node via the Validator Portal, do NOT use your public wallet address as the Main Address when initializing the node. Ensure the main address provided via the portal is used.
Next we will move over to the terminal to run through the node setup. To set up the node you will run through the following steps.
First use this documentation to pull in and initialize the binary. We will begin with section 1.
Here we can see we have pulled in the binary and have changed permissions to make it executable.
This next steps sets you up with the Free Algonode Tier. This is unreliable, and an Algorand node should be setup. See instructions to setup your Algorand node here.
Next we will move on to step two in the documentation to initialize our binary. Let’s make sure we understand a few things.
Run ./gora init
Continue? Enter y
Use Algonode Algorand API service? Enter y
Enter Algorand API or auth token or press enter for free tier: Press Enter
Now you are prompted to enter your Main account. This is the address populated in Step 2 in the Validator Portal. Again, do NOT use your public key of your Algorand wallet as your main address when registering your node via the Validator Portal.
Once you enter the Main account provided, you will be presented with your participation account. Copy this account address and enter it into the Validator portal, then press "Register"
Once the transaction is complete, the Validator node has been created. You may need to wait up to 12 hours before it displays on the screen.
The only step left is to go back to the Validator Portal, find your node, and delegate your stake to secure your node and it is now available to the community for additional delegation!
First, let’s make sure we take our participation account and fund it with test Algo via the dispenser here. Next we will delegate to our node. Select your validator and you will be prompted to Delegate.
You will the amount you are able to delegate. Fill in the amount you would like to delegate, select the green delegate button, then sign the transaction.
Now we are finished and your node is available for community delegation.
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