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Become a Validator
From this section you will know how to become a Validator.
  1. 1.
    Create a Stash account by following the instructions.
  2. 2.
    Create a Controller account by following the instructions.
  3. 3.
    Testnets Only! - Fund Stash and Controller accounts with native tokens by using Cere FriendBot (you can take accounts public keys in the Account tab in the Cere Explorer by clicking on the round icon left to the account name).
  4. 4.
    Wait until your local Node will be synced. Syncing should happen automatically after X minutes.
  5. 5.
    Add a Validator via Cere Explorer (check here how to connect to your node).
    1. 1.
      Generate Session Key.
      1. 1.
        Go to Developer → RPC calls.
      2. 2.
        Select author → rotateKeys() function.
      3. 3.
        Click Submit RPC call.
      4. 4.
        Store your session key for the later steps (double click on the response below and copy to clipboard). session key example can be found below:
        0x11b76096f732a6d22bcfc0c1b5acfe871d8430e2d44a60765d6bb4f4db989ed354e2a0cc60489c4e5c850a2d83e778f9968e3cd3acba86f24f9ea522c95755101ec09626e5ec94c5a10ca83b4994fe580a6ab9f6f720f97858b905d84d794f072603b677467097c1209ebab19a14d285e6174004e4f1459c4f823bb5c8a05c0c
    2. 2.
      Setup Validator
      1. 1.
        Go to Network → Staking
      2. 2.
        Select Account Actions tab and click + Validator
      3. 3.
        Bond your Tokens. Bond a maximum of 95% of your tokens so that you are still able to pay for transaction fees.
      4. 4.
        Click next.
      5. 5.
        Enter generated Session Key then you will have your account in the validators account list.
      6. 6.
        Set reward commission percentage equal to 5
      7. 7.
        Press Bond & Validate
      8. 8.
        Press Sign and Submit
  6. 6.
    IGNORE if you completed #5, BETA! - Add a Validator by using an automated script.
    1. 1.
      Replace the ./scripts/validator/.env with appropriate values.
      Parameter
      Description
      PROVIDER
      Websocket link for the local node
      STASH_ACCOUNT_MNEMONIC
      Stash account mnemonic
      CONTROLLER_ACCOUNT_MNEMONIC
      Controller account mnemonic
      BOND_VALUE
      Staking value (Should be multiplied to 10^15)
      REWARD_COMMISSION
      Percentage reward (0-100) that should be applied for the validator
    2. 2.
      Run the script.
      docker-compose --env-file ./scripts/validator/.env up add_validator
    3. 3.
      Once it is finished, you should be able to see Validator added successfully! message.
    4. 4.
      Clean up the values in ./scripts/validator/.env.
Congratulations! Now your Validator is in a waiting state.
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