Connecting to mainnet as a validator
Windows
- Pre-requisite; you should have registered as a validator, in the Quantum Coin mainnet.
- Run Steps 1 to 9 in the instructions at Connecting to mainnet, to download and configure your computer for running the validator node. Do not run the 10th step (the last one) for connecting to mainnet.
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Run the following command to set the validator address environment variable.
Windows
Example:set DP_ACC_ADDRESS=YOUR_VALIDATOR_ADDRESS
set DP_ACC_ADDRESS=0xAa044ccF6BAD46F0de9fb4dF6b7d9fF02D2e195f
Example:export DP_ACC_ADDRESS=YOUR_VALIDATOR_ADDRESS
export DP_ACC_ADDRESS=0xAa044ccF6BAD46F0de9fb4dF6b7d9fF02D2e195f
Example:export DP_ACC_ADDRESS=YOUR_VALIDATOR_ADDRESS
export DP_ACC_ADDRESS=0xAa044ccF6BAD46F0de9fb4dF6b7d9fF02D2e195f
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Run the following command to connect to the mainnet. You may additionally have to add exclusion in your anti-virus software, if the software shows a prompt. You will be prompted to enter the validator key password. If successful, you should see your node connecting to the blockchain and blocks getting created.
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To close the blockchain node client, do not close the window or logout or shutdown directly. Instead, press CTRL+C.