Creating validator

Create Wallet

this command generate new wallet remember to save the mnemoic

tacchaind keys add $WALLET

Add Exsisting Wallet

tacchaind keys add $WALLET --recover

Save wallet and validator address

WALLET_ADDRESS=$(tacchaind keys show $WALLET -a)
VALOPER_ADDRESS=$(tacchaind keys show $WALLET --bech val -a)
echo "export WALLET_ADDRESS="$WALLET_ADDRESS >> $HOME/.bash_profile
echo "export VALOPER_ADDRESS="$VALOPER_ADDRESS >> $HOME/.bash_profile
source $HOME/.bash_profile

check sync status with this bellow command. if your node is fully synced, the output is catching up =false

tacchaind status 2>&1 | jq 

before creating your validator your wallet must have fund you can check your wallet balance with this command

tacchaind query bank balances $WALLET_ADDRESS 

Check your pubkey

tacchaind tendermint show-validator

Create validator.json file

And booom...!! your Validator has been up 🎉

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