sifnode is a blockchain application built using Cosmos SDK and Tendermint and generated with Starport.

• Ruby 2.6.x
• Golang
• Node.js >=12.19.0

1. Ensure you've installed the dependencies listed above.

2. Clone the repository:

git clone ssh://[email protected]/Sifchain/sifnode && cd sifnode

3. Checkout the latest testnet release:

git checkout tags/monkey-bars-testnet-4

4. Build:

make install

5. If you're a new operator (and only if - as otherwise this will reset your node!):

   5.1 Change to the build directory:

   cd ./build
   

   5.2 Scaffold your new node:

   rake 'genesis:sifnode:scaffold[monkey-bars, [email protected]:26656, http://35.166.247.98:26657/genesis]'
   

6. If you're an existing node operator:

   6.1 Reset your node state:

   sifnoded unsafe-reset-all
   

   6.2 Download the latest genesis file:

   wget -O ~/.sifnoded/config/genesis.json https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Sifchain/networks/feature/genesis/testnet/monkey-bars-testnet-4/genesis.json
   

   6.3 Update your persistent peers in the file ~/.sifnoded/config/config.toml so that it reads:

   persistent_peers = "[email protected]:26656,[email protected]:28002,[email protected]:28004,[email protected]:28006"
   

7. Start your node:

sifnoded start

and within a few seconds, your node should start synchronizing with the network.

You can verify that you're connected by running:

sifnodecli q tendermint-validator-set

and you should see the following main validator nodes for Sifchain:

validators:
- address: sifvalcons1z6jhzs0f7v02ny6k5x5rekf7gyx9400zyxmzve
  pubkey: sifvalconspub1zcjduepq4zyan4mlm8fpku5jd7zu7f59k863x4g2wrzkku0285z6xylppk6q6nkzrk
  proposerpriority: -5000
  votingpower: 5000
- address: sifvalcons192ljdnz3u6d7l7vg9zgstlnqyczqhwz4wj5ltz
  pubkey: sifvalconspub1zcjduepq8zdt2xty2kk87zrzn95crwjkpmhmzxu6w05wtn08dxhq0qnj090sxg634l
  proposerpriority: -5000
  votingpower: 5000
- address: sifvalcons1v38zwh0f9hwq5x6hfna35pr9x5r5wpydqfgyat
  pubkey: sifvalconspub1zcjduepqefzlm5pymv84kfxdrzm627pw9ty6v2zd49dzuc3aan9z2pftk4rqckj2gz
  proposerpriority: -5000
  votingpower: 5000
- address: sifvalcons1kulx53jp3vnhmagsha5ncnsuewqf3s00nwzffv
  pubkey: sifvalconspub1zcjduepqrs8w58a59cu3wtt03rtm0c03gyt84f8pxwvtp7cptly39vhcdyxsyqmf62
  proposerpriority: 15000
  votingpower: 5000

you are now connected to the network.

You won't be able to participate in consensus until you become a validator.

1. Reach out to us on Discord to request some tokens.

2. Obtain your node moniker (if you don't already know it):

cat ~/.sifnoded/config/config.toml | grep moniker

3. Run the following command to become a validator (replace <moniker> with your node's actual moniker):

sifnodecli tx staking create-validator \
    --commission-max-change-rate 0.1 \
    --commission-max-rate 0.1 \
    --commission-rate 0.1 \
    --amount 1000000000rowan \
    --pubkey $(sifnoded tendermint show-validator) \
    --moniker "moniker" \
    --chain-id monkey-bars \
    --min-self-delegation 1 \
    --gas auto \
    --from "moniker" \
    --keyring-backend file

New node operators may also use the following peer addresses:

[email protected]:28002
[email protected]:28004
[email protected]:28006

• Additional instructions on standing up Sifnode.
• Instructions on using Ethereum <> Sifchain cross-chain functionality.

You can also ask questions on Discord here.