Allora

Installation Guide for Allora Node

To install the Allora node, follow these steps:

Server Preparation

1. Update the system and install necessary packages: Open the terminal and run the commands:

   sudo apt -q update
   sudo apt -qy install curl git jq lz4 build-essential
   sudo apt -qy upgrade

2. Install Go: Remove any previous version of Go (if any) and install the new one:

   sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
   curl -Ls https://go.dev/dl/go1.19.8.linux-amd64.tar.gz | sudo tar -xzf - -C /usr/local
   eval $(echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin' | sudo tee /etc/profile.d/golang.sh)
   eval $(echo 'export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/go/bin' | tee -a $HOME/.profile)

Downloading and Building Binaries

1. Clone the project repository:

   cd $HOME
   rm -rf allora
   git clone https://github.com/allora-network/allora-chain.git allora
   cd allora
   git checkout v0.2.14

2. Build the binaries:

   make install

3. Prepare binaries for Cosmovisor:

   mkdir -p .allorad/cosmovisor/genesis/bin
   mv ~/go/bin/allorad .allorad/cosmovisor/genesis/bin/
   rm -rf build

Node Configuration

1. Configure the node:

   allorad config chain-id allora-testnet-1
   allorad config node tcp://localhost:26757

2. Initialize the node: Replace YOUR_MONIKER_GOES_HERE with your validator name:

   MONIKER="YOUR_MONIKER_GOES_HERE"
   allorad init $MONIKER --chain-id allora-testnet-1

3. Download genesis and addrbook:

   curl -Ls https://raw.githubusercontent.com/allora-network/networks/main/allora-testnet-1/genesis.json > .allorad/config/genesis.json
   curl -Ls https://snapshots.lavenderfive.com/testnet-addrbooks/allora/addrbook.json > .allorad/config/addrbook.json

4. Add seeds:

   seeds="[e-mail]:32030,[e-mail]:32031"
   sed -i -e "s|^seeds *=.*|seeds = \"$seeds\"|" .allorad/config/config.toml

5. Set minimum gas price:

   sed -i -e "s|^minimum-gas-prices *=.*|minimum-gas-prices = \"0uallo\"|" .allorad/config/app.toml

6. Configure pruning:

   sed -i \
   -e 's|^pruning *=.*|pruning = "custom"|' \
   -e 's|^pruning-keep-recent *=.*|pruning-keep-recent = "100"|' \
   -e 's|^pruning-keep-every *=.*|pruning-keep-every = "0"|' \
   -e 's|^pruning-interval *=.*|pruning-interval = "19"|' \
   .allorad/config/config.toml

Starting the Node

1. Start the node:

   allorad start

2. Check the node status: Ensure that the node is running correctly by checking the logs:

   curl -so- http://localhost:26657/status | jq .result.sync_info.catching_up

   Wait until you see the output: "catching_up": false.