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t1	Joining Nimbus Testnet1

Testnet1 is a cutting edge highly breakable in-flux testnet we use to test new features. If you do join, please take the time to report any bugs.

Joining Nimbus Testnet 1

Before following the instructions below, please make sure you have Go installed. Follow official instructions and make sure it's above version 1.12. This is required because we build the Libp2p Go daemon. You also need git-lfs installed - on Windows that's a command documented below, on other operating systems it can be installed using your system's package manager (e.g. sudo apt-get install git-lfs).

git clone https://github.com/status-im/nim-beacon-chain
cd nim-beacon-chain
git fetch
git checkout devel
make update

# >>> WINDOWS ONLY <<<
make fetch-dlls # WINDOWS ONLY
# >>> WINDOWS ONLY <<<

make clean-testnet1 testnet1
./scripts/testnet1.sh

Your node should be connecting to others now:

DBG 2019-07-12 09:39:47+02:00 UPnP                                       topics="nat" tid=8215 msg="Internet Gateway Device found but it's not connected. Trying anyway."
DBG 2019-07-12 09:39:47+02:00 UPnP: added port mapping                   topics="nat" tid=8215 externalPort=9100 internalPort=9100 protocol=TCP
DBG 2019-07-12 09:39:47+02:00 UPnP: added port mapping                   topics="nat" tid=8215 externalPort=9100 internalPort=9100 protocol=UDP
INF 2019-07-12 09:39:47+02:00 Starting the LibP2P daemon                 tid=8215 announcedAddresses=@[/ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/9100] hostAddress=/ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/9100 keyFile=/home/swader/.cache/nimbus/BeaconNode/testnet1/privkey.protobuf
INF 2019-07-12 09:39:48+02:00 Connecting to bootstrap nodes              tid=8215 bootstrapNodes="@[{PeerID: '12D3KooWQmdmkcSdRaeLy8dMf9mCMeakJtxgHfX5qGAfqmvu7wTX' Addresses: ['/ip4/188.166.38.238/tcp/9100']}]"
DBG 2019-07-12 09:39:49+02:00 Peer connected. Initiating sync            tid=8215 bestSlot=0 peer=12*vu7wTX remoteBestSlot=4552
DBG 2019-07-12 09:39:49+02:00 Waiting for block headers                  tid=8215 fromPeer=12*vu7wTX peer=12*vu7wTX remoteBestSlot=4552
DBG 2019-07-12 09:39:51+02:00 Block headers received. Requesting block bodies tid=8215 peer=12*vu7wTX
DBG 2019-07-12 09:39:57+02:00 Block received                             tid=8215 blck="(slot: 16, parent_root: \"4EDB527C\", state_root: \"27EEB0FE\", proposer_slashings_len: 0, attester_slashings_len: 0, attestations_len: 0, deposits_len: 0, voluntary_exits_len: 0, transfers_len: 0, signature: \"b5dbe5e4\")" blockRoot=76BE6B5D
DBG 2019-07-12 09:39:57+02:00 Advancing state with empty slots           tid=8215 stateSlot=0 targetSlot=15
INF 2019-07-12 09:39:57+02:00 Block resolved                             tid=8215 blck="(slot: 16, parent_root: \"4EDB527C\", state_root: \"27EEB0FE\", proposer_slashings_len: 0, attester_slashings_len: 0, attestations_len: 0, deposits_len: 0, voluntary_exits_len: 0, transfers_len: 0, signature: \"b5dbe5e4\")" blockRoot=76BE6B5D justifiedRoot=4EDB527C justifiedSlot=0
DBG 2019-07-12 09:39:57+02:00 Block received