# Movement network Node Setup

By [PerfectPath](https://paragraph.com/@perfectpath) · 2024-09-13

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by PerfectPath Team

Movement Labs is a blockchain network that prioritizes community involvement, characterized by its transparent tokenomics, minimal staking requirements aimed at promoting decentralization, and a proto

### Movement Network Validator Node Setup

    # 1. Update and install dependencies
    sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
    sudo apt install curl build-essential git wget jq make gcc -y
    
    # 2. Install Go (ensure it's the required version for Movement Network)
    GO_VERSION="1.20.5"
    wget "https://golang.org/dl/go$GO_VERSION.linux-amd64.tar.gz"
    sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf "go$GO_VERSION.linux-amd64.tar.gz"
    echo "export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin:$HOME/go/bin" >> ~/.bashrc
    source ~/.bashrc
    go version  # Ensure Go is installed correctly
    
    # 3. Clone Movement Network repository
    git clone https://github.com/movement-network/movement-node.git
    cd movement-node
    
    # 4. Build the Movement Network binary
    make install
    
    # 5. Verify installation
    movementd version  # Ensure the Movement node binary is installed
    
    # 6. Initialize the Movement Network validator node
    movementd init "<node_name>" --chain-id movementnet
    
    # 7. Download the genesis file and set up configuration
    wget https://network.movement.network/genesis.json -O ~/.movementd/config/genesis.json
    
    # 8. Configure persistent peers and seeds
    PEERS="<add_peers_here>"
    SEEDS="<add_seeds_here>"
    sed -i.bak -e "s/persistent_peers =.*/persistent_peers = \"$PEERS\"/" ~/.movementd/config/config.toml
    sed -i.bak -e "s/seeds =.*/seeds = \"$SEEDS\"/" ~/.movementd/config/config.toml
    
    # 9. Set minimum gas price and pruning options
    sed -i 's/minimum-gas-prices =.*/minimum-gas-prices = "0.025umovement"/g' ~/.movementd/config/app.toml
    sed -i 's/pruning =.*/pruning = "custom"/g' ~/.movementd/config/app.toml
    sed -i 's/pruning-keep-recent =.*/pruning-keep-recent = "100"/g' ~/.movementd/config/app.toml
    sed -i 's/pruning-keep-every =.*/pruning-keep-every = "0"/g' ~/.movementd/config/app.toml
    sed -i 's/pruning-interval =.*/pruning-interval = "10"/g' ~/.movementd/config/app.toml
    
    # 10. Start the node
    movementd start
    
    # 11. Create a new wallet (or import an existing one)
    movementd keys add <wallet_name>   # Save the mnemonic securely
    
    # 12. Fund your wallet (use faucet or tokens transfer)
    
    # 13. Create a validator
    movementd tx staking create-validator \
      --amount=1000000umovement \
      --pubkey=$(movementd tendermint show-validator) \
      --moniker="<node_name>" \
      --chain-id=movementnet \
      --commission-rate="0.10" \
      --commission-max-rate="0.20" \
      --commission-max-change-rate="0.01" \
      --min-self-delegation="1" \
      --gas="auto" \
      --gas-adjustment="1.5" \
      --gas-prices="0.025umovement" \
      --from=<wallet_name> \
      --yes
    

This guide is designed to be code-focused for efficient setup. Adjust values like `<node_name>`, `<wallet_name>`, peers, and seeds as required.

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*Originally published on [PerfectPath](https://paragraph.com/@perfectpath/movement-network-node-setup)*