Get familiar with EOSIO codebase

Please pay attention that this is not the final version of the testnet. There will be a couple more versions rolled out for the community review before launching the mainnet.

The latest testnet version will allow users to test token transfer, stake/unstake resources, vote for a Block Producer, and perform a token swap. The sections below detail how to get set up with REMChain testnet.

This is the option for those users who do not plan to run their own Block Producer (BP) node. Transaction via a light client assumes that you have an external node that you trust (In our example this is testchain.remme.io).

One of the client apps that can play the role of a light client for the Protocol network is the combination of Scatter and block explorer by Remme.

Scatter (the desktop app) — is an app that manages your keys and helps you to sign transactions securely. To get started, follow the instructions below:

To add your existing account (created with the bot) to Scatter:

Feel free to play with Token Transfer, Staking/Unstaking resources or vote for a Block Producer (in case you were registered as a BP).

Install binaries

MacOS

Ubuntu 18.04

CentOS

Boot node and wallet

Get the genesis.json file that contains information about the testchain:

Create config and data directories.

In your configuration file (config/config.ini), add these options:

These config options should get you into the basic operation mode with your node API available at port 8888. P2p-peer-address points to the other nodes where to fetch the new blocks from (you may specify multiple entries, 167.71.88.152 is the address of a node hosted by Remme).

Run the node

The first run of the node:

It should start syncing the blocks now. Wait until it downloads past blocks and starts to receive current blocks. Press ctrl+с to stop it.

For the subsecuent runs of the node use:

The command above will run the node in the background and will save its output to the remnode.log file. If you want to stop the node that runs in the background, run this:

At this point, you must be ready to start and connect your node to the network. If your node is connected and synced, this command should return you the information about the chain:

remcli (analog of cleos in EOSIO terms) is a command-line tool that has a rich variety of functions. It has nearly everything that you may need to interact with the blockchain. You may start getting familiar with it by running remcli — help.

‍Run the wallet daemon

Create default wallet

Unlock wallet

Import your account keys (when asked, enter the private key generated by the faucet bot)

To become a BP you need to register your account via a system smart contract by calling the action regproducer, vote for someone or yourself, set up your node as a full node (described above) and prepare it for block production (so it starts to produce blocks in case you make it to the top21). Before running these commands, please make sure your node is in sync with the network.

In your node config file, add these options:

Once you run remnode, these config options should get you into BP operation mode with your node. Once your BP account gets into the top21 list, your node will automatically start producing blocks.

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This portal also lets you perform:

Happy testing!

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