Step 1) Run a Node

Before running a node on the testnet, install the following prerequisites:

• Golang (version > 1.21.0)
• Python (version > 3.9.1)

Once all the required dependencies are installed, execute the following curl request from your terminal/command prompt to run a node on Router's testnet:

curl -L https://bit.ly/3IdpohH > r.sh && bash r.sh

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After running the script, you'll be prompted to choose one of the following two options:

• Option 1) Install Router - Installs both the orchestrator and the validator.
• Option 2) Install Orchestrator - Installs just the orchestrator.

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You can verify the checksum of the validator_onboard.py script.

SHA256 Checksum:

In case you are following this setup for the first time, select option 1.

This script will automatically:

1. Clone the routerd binary
2. Initialize the chain config
3. Update the default configuration using testnet's genesis file
4. Configure systemd service for routerd
5. Start syncing the chain

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Wait for the chain to sync to the latest block before moving to the next step.