Teku Installation
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You'll need to create a few folders in the Home directory to store the keystore and password.
1) Create a new folder in your Home directory called "keystores-teku"
2) Copy and paste your keystore file into that folder, as shown below
2) Navigate back to the Home directory and create another folder called "passwords-teku"
3) Create a new text file where you will enter your keystore password
4) Enter your keystore password (nothing more, nothing less) as shown below:
5) Save the file as the EXACT same name as the keystore, but ending in .txt rather than .json
If your keystore file is named: keystore-m_12381_3600_0_0_0-1646941924.json
Your password file is named: keystore-m_12381_3600_0_0_0-1646941924.txt
6) Save the password text file in the "passwords-teku" file as shown below:
Allow Geth to continue syncing, and open a new terminal to install Teku
You can open a new terminal window using Ctrl + Alt + T
Check if you have Java installed and which version by running:
java --version
If Java is not installed, you can install using:
It may take ~15 minutes, but eventually you should see BUILD SUCCESSFUL
This will bring you back to the Home directory as shown below:
Note: The last two lines of this code need to be updated with your specific information.
--validator-proposer-default-fee-recipient
Input the address where you'd like to receive fees
--validator-keys=
This points to the location of your keystore and password. You need to update both parts with your specific file names (they are separated by the colon)
The keystore name in this example is:
keystore-m_12381_3600_0_0_0-1646941924.json
The password file name is:
keystore-m_12381_3600_0_0_0-1646941924.txt
If you maximize the terminal window, it will be easier to read.
Somewhere in the startup text, you should see "Loaded 1 Validators: XXXXXXX" as seen at the bottom of the previous screenshot
Once you have successfully loaded the keystore, you're ready to deposit the 32 Kiln ETH.
You can create a new text file by clicking on the icon in the bottom left hand corner of Ubuntu, then searching "Text Editor" and click this icon
