autosetup

README

This tool helps you set up a Contentos public chain mainnet node step by step through command line interaction. The whole process mainly consists of two parts: generating a config file and starting the node. Here are the specific steps

Precondition

Install go environment and it requires Go 1.11.4+

Make sure all running cosd processes have been stopped

pkill cosd

Then execute the following commands under the current path in order

go build
./autosetup

Step 1. Set node name

Set the name of your node, if you want to use default node name, please enter d

Enter your node name (If you want to use default name, enter d)

If the node name already has a config file, it will display

Already has a config file, delete and init a new one? (yes/no)

You can choose to use the old config file or create a new one

Step 2. Set block producer name

First, you will be asked if you want to start a block producer node.

Do you want to start a bp node? (yes/no)

If you don't want to start a block producer node, please enter no and skip step 2 and 3. If you want, please choose yes and enter your account name (You can use our online wallet to create your Contentos mainnet account)

Enter your account name:

Step 3. Set block producer private key

Enter your private key:

Step 4. Set seed node

Set the seed node information

If you want to connect a chain, you should connect the seed node first.

Enter seed node list: (e.g. ip1:port1,ip2:port2)

• mainnet seed node : 3.210.182.21:20338,34.206.144.13:20338

These two nodes are our official seed nodes. Of course you can also use the IP of any known mainnet node.

Step 5. Set log level

Set your log level, if you want to use default log level, please enter d, default log level is debug

Enter your log level ( debug / info / warn / error / fatal / panic, use default level enter d)

Step 6. Set data directory

Set your data directory, if you want to use default data directory, please enter d, default data directory is $HOME/.coschain/(your node name). Data directory is mainly used to store the database of the public chain. If you don't want to use default path, we recommend that you enter an absolute path.

Enter your data directory, use default directory enter d:

Step 7. Start your node

If you don't want to start your node, please choose no and skip step 7 and 8

Do you want to start the node right now? (yes/no)

Step 8. Clear local data

Clear local data? (yes/no)

If you want to clear data in your data directory, please choose yes, otherwise choose no

Now, you just start the node and run it in the background. If you want your node to produce blocks, firstly, you should sync all data from the chain; secondly, ensure that your account has a vest balance of at least 30,000, finally, register your account as a block producer and call for vote. For detail information, you can refer this