> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://chain-services.l0vd.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://chain-services.l0vd.com/mainnets/cosmoshub/installation-guide.md).

# Installation

If you want to setup Cosmoshub fullnode manually follow the steps below

## Update and upgrade

```
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
```

## Install GO

```
if ! [ -x "$(command -v go)" ]; then
  ver="1.19.3"
  cd $HOME
  wget "https://golang.org/dl/go$ver.linux-amd64.tar.gz"
  sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
  sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf "go$ver.linux-amd64.tar.gz"
  rm "go$ver.linux-amd64.tar.gz"
  echo "export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin:$HOME/go/bin" >> ~/.bash_profile
  source ~/.bash_profile
fi
```

## Install node

```
cd $HOME
rm -rf gaia
git clone https://github.com/cosmos/gaia.git
cd gaia
git checkout v25.3.0
make install
```

## Setting up vars

You should replace values in <>\
\<YOUR\_MONIKER> Here you should put name of your moniker (validator) that will be visible in explorer\
\<YOUR\_WALLET> Here you shoud put the name of your wallet

```
COSMOSHUB_WALLET="<YOUR_WALLET_NAME>"
COSMOSHUB_NODENAME="<YOUR_MONIKER>"
COSMOSHUB_CHAIN_ID="cosmoshub-4"
```

```
echo "
export COSMOSHUB_WALLET=${COSMOSHUB_WALLET}
export COSMOSHUB_NODENAME=${COSMOSHUB_NODENAME}
export COSMOSHUB_CHAIN_ID=${COSMOSHUB_CHAIN_ID}
" >> $HOME/.bash_profile

source $HOME/.bash_profile
```

## Configure your node

```
gaiad config chain-id ${COSMOSHUB_CHAIN_ID}
```

## Initialize your node

```
gaiad init ${COSMOSHUB_NODENAME} --chain-id ${COSMOSHUB_CHAIN_ID}
```

## Download genesis & addrbook

```
curl -Ls "https://snapshots.l0vd.com/cosmoshub-mainnet/genesis.json" > $HOME/.gaia/config/genesis.json
curl -Ls "https://snapshots.l0vd.com/cosmoshub-mainnet/addrbook.json" > $HOME/.gaia/config/addrbook.json
```

## (OPTIONAL) Set custom ports

### If you want to use non-default ports

```
COSMOSHUB_PORT=<SET_CUSTOM_PORT> #Example: COSMOSHUB_PORT=56 (numbers from 1 to 64)
```

```
sed -i.bak -e "s%^proxy_app = \"tcp://127.0.0.1:26658\"%proxy_app = \"tcp://127.0.0.1:${COSMOSHUB_PORT}658\"%; s%^laddr = \"tcp://127.0.0.1:26657\"%laddr = \"tcp://127.0.0.1:${COSMOSHUB_PORT}657\"%; s%^pprof_laddr = \"localhost:6060\"%pprof_laddr = \"localhost:${COSMOSHUB_PORT}060\"%; s%^laddr = \"tcp://0.0.0.0:26656\"%laddr = \"tcp://0.0.0.0:${COSMOSHUB_PORT}656\"%; s%^prometheus_listen_addr = \":26660\"%prometheus_listen_addr = \":${COSMOSHUB_PORT}660\"%" /$HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
sed -i.bak -e "s%^address = \"tcp://0.0.0.0:1317\"%address = \"tcp://0.0.0.0:${COSMOSHUB_PORT}317\"%; s%^address = \"tcp://localhost:1317\"%address = \"tcp://0.0.0.0:${COSMOSHUB_PORT}317\"%; s%^address = \":8080\"%address = \":${COSMOSHUB_PORT}080\"%; s%^address = \"0.0.0.0:9090\"%address = \"0.0.0.0:${COSMOSHUB_PORT}090\"%; s%^address = \"localhost:9090\"%address = \"localhost:${COSMOSHUB_PORT}090\"%; s%^address = \"0.0.0.0:9091\"%address = \"0.0.0.0:${COSMOSHUB_PORT}091\"%; s%^address = \"localhost:9091\"%address = \"localhost:${COSMOSHUB_PORT}091\"%; s%^address = \"0.0.0.0:8545\"%address = \"0.0.0.0:${COSMOSHUB_PORT}545\"%; s%^ws-address = \"0.0.0.0:8546\"%ws-address = \"0.0.0.0:${COSMOSHUB_PORT}546\"%" /$HOME/.gaia/config/app.toml
```

```
gaiad config node tcp://localhost:${COSMOSHUB_PORT}657
```

## Set seeds and peers

```
PEERS="d9bfa29e0cf9c4ce0cc9c26d98e5d97228f93b0b@cosmoshub-mainnet.peers.l0vd.com:13456"
sed -i -e "s/^seeds *=.*/seeds = \"$SEEDS\"/; s/^persistent_peers *=.*/persistent_peers = \"$PEERS\"/" $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
```

## Config pruning

```
pruning="custom"
pruning_keep_recent="100"
pruning_keep_every="0"
pruning_interval="50"
sed -i -e "s/^pruning *=.*/pruning = \"$pruning\"/" $HOME/.gaia/config/app.toml
sed -i -e "s/^pruning-keep-recent *=.*/pruning-keep-recent = \"$pruning_keep_recent\"/" $HOME/.gaia/config/app.toml
sed -i -e "s/^pruning-keep-every *=.*/pruning-keep-every = \"$pruning_keep_every\"/" $HOME/.gaia/config/app.toml
sed -i -e "s/^pruning-interval *=.*/pruning-interval = \"$pruning_interval\"/" $HOME/.gaia/config/app.toml
```

## Set minimum gas price and null indexer

```
sed -i -e "s/^minimum-gas-prices *=.*/minimum-gas-prices = \"0uatom\"/" $HOME/.gaia/config/app.toml
sed -i -e "s/^indexer *=.*/indexer = \"null\"/" $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
```

## Create Service

```
sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/gaiad.service > /dev/null <<EOF
[Unit]
Description=Cosmoshub mainnet
After=network-online.target

[Service]
User=$USER
ExecStart=$(which gaiad) start
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=3
LimitNOFILE=65535

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF
```

## Reset blockchain info and restart your node

```
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable gaiad
gaiad tendermint unsafe-reset-all --home $HOME/.gaia --keep-addr-book
sudo systemctl restart gaiad && sudo journalctl -u gaiad -f -o cat
```

## (OPTIONAL) Use State Sync

### [State Sync](/mainnets/cosmoshub/installation-guide.md)

## Starting a validator

### 1. Add a new key

```
gaiad keys add ${COSMOSHUB_WALLET}
```

#### (OR)

### 1. Recover your key

```
gaiad keys add ${COSMOSHUB_WALLET} --recover
```

```
COSMOSHUB_WALLET_ADDR=$(gaiad keys show ${COSMOSHUB_WALLET} -a)
echo "export COSMOSHUB_WALLET_ADDR=${COSMOSHUB_WALLET_ADDR}" >> $HOME/.bash_profile

source $HOME/.bash_profile
```

## 2. Create validatorWait until the node is synchronized.

```
gaiad tx staking create-validator \
--amount 1000000uatom \
--commission-max-change-rate "0.01" \
--commission-max-rate "0.20" \
--commission-rate "0.1" \
--min-self-delegation "1" \
--details "" \
--pubkey $(gaiad tendermint show-validator) \
--moniker ${COSMOSHUB_NODENAME} \
--chain-id ${COSMOSHUB_CHAIN_ID} \
--from ${COSMOSHUB_WALLET_ADDR} \
--gas-prices 0uatom \
--gas-adjustment 1.5 \
--gas auto \
--yes
```


---

# Agent Instructions
This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com.

## Querying This Documentation
If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the following URL with the `ask` and `goal` query parameters:

```
GET https://chain-services.l0vd.com/mainnets/cosmoshub/installation-guide.md?ask=<question>&goal=<user_goal>
```

`ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
`goal` is what the user is ultimately trying to achieve, the reason they need the answer. Sharing it helps GitBook give you a better, more relevant answer. A goal is most helpful when it describes the outcome the user wants rather than restating the question. For example, with `ask=how do I create an API token`, a goal like `automate deployments from our CI pipeline` lets GitBook tailor the answer to that use case.

The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.