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terrad init

Initialize private validator, p2p, genesis, and application configuration files. To learn how to run a full node, visit the Full node guide.

You can access Terrad's config files by running the following.

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code ~/.terra/config/genesis.json

Synopsis​

Initialize the validators' and node's configuration files.

Usage​

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terrad init [moniker] [flags]

Example​

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terrad init myNode

Options​

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--chain-id string genesis file chain-id, if left blank will be randomly created
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-h, --help help for init
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--home string node's home directory (default "/Users/.terra")
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-o, --overwrite overwrite the genesis.json file
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--recover provide seed phrase to recover existing key instead of creating

See also​

  • terrad - The Terra Blockchain's CLI and node daemon.