Set Validator

create a new wallet

wardend keys add $WALLET

restore exexuting wallet

wardend keys add $WALLET --recover

save wallet and validator address

WALLET_ADDRESS=$(wardend keys show $WALLET -a)
VALOPER_ADDRESS=$(wardend keys show $WALLET --bech val -a)
echo "export WALLET_ADDRESS="$WALLET_ADDRESS >> $HOME/.bash_profile
echo "export VALOPER_ADDRESS="$VALOPER_ADDRESS >> $HOME/.bash_profile
source $HOME/.bash_profile

check sync status

check sync status, once your node is fully synced, the output from above will print "false"

wardend status 2>&1 | jq

before creating a validator

before creating a validator, you need to fund your wallet and check balance

wardend query bank balances $WALLET_ADDRESS

Readyyy for create??? Lets gooooo

cd $HOME
 
#Create validator.json file
 
echo "{\"pubkey\":{\"@type\":\"/cosmos.crypto.ed25519.PubKey\",\"key\":\"$(wardend comet show-validator | grep -Po '\"key\":\s*\"\K[^"]*')\"},
    \"amount\": \"1000000uward\",
    \"moniker\": \"test\",
    \"identity\": \"\",
    \"website\": \"\",
    \"security\": \"\",
    \"details\": \"guide from service.zulnaaa.com\",
    \"commission-rate\": \"0.1\",
    \"commission-max-rate\": \"0.2\",
    \"commission-max-change-rate\": \"0.01\",
    \"min-self-delegation\": \"1\"
}" > validator.json
 
#Create a validator using the JSON configuration
 
wardend tx staking create-validator validator.json \
--from $WALLET \
--chain-id buenavista-1 \
--gas auto --gas-adjustment 1.5 --fees 600uward \
--y

Installation Cheat Sheet