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What you can expect this week

This is a testing and educational session! We'll start by making sure everyone knows how to pull and add their RNode log to a Jira ticket. Then we'll perform a genesis ceremony to launch a network and debug from there.

Work completed since Oct. 30

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Instructions for testing today

Install RNode

Note If you used a previous version of RNode, please delete your existing .rnode directory. Most errors experienced using RNode relate to content in the directory from a previous version.

RNode version for this session

Today's version RChain Node 0.7.1 (fdf07ff25083152beda9a6a7b22f1c4350f3d7d0)

Binary packages (.deb, .rpm, and .tgz) https://repo.pyr8.io/rchain/downloads/testing/
Docker image
```
Docker pull rchain/rnode:testing
```

Select a validator key or generate one

To select a key set

Go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18merD3OzaDk7nmxQ78SUZBzWLbxA-aOnmcdxpXrp_U0/edit#gid=0
Pick out a an unclaimed row with a validator key pair
Specify your node if you want. You can wipe your information after testing
If you use this key, you will join the network as a validator.

To generate a key set

RNode supports ed25519 keys
Generate an ed25519 key set:
- Follow instructions from the Genesis protocol guide
- If you're using Docker and have Python installed, the rchain-keys-generator

Genesis ceremony

Blog on the ceremony at a conceptual level https://www.rchain.coop/blog/rchain-testnet-genesis-ceremony/

We'll work off instructions shown on the Genesis protocol guide

How to find your RNode log

Unless you specified another location, your RNode log file is in .rnode/rnode.log

Share your experience

You best support the improvement and development of the RChain platform when you file a bug to report challenge you faced or unsuccessful outcomes. This will help us collect all relevant information to better understand your setup and experience.

Testing session summary

Instructions on pulling rnode log to support filing bugs. Instructions on key generation. Genesis ceremony. Issues related to networking since bootstrap's 40404 port wasn't open, and issue related to block passing from bootstrap to peers.

Bugs filed

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