Node Install

Creating the Genesis JSON File

For each network, the genesis.json file is as follows:

emission genesis.json

{
  "config": {
    "chainId": 5555,
    "homesteadBlock": 0,
    "eip150Block": 0,
    "eip150Hash": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
    "eip155Block": 0,
    "eip158Block": 0,
    "byzantiumBlock": 0,
    "constantinopleBlock": 0,
    "petersburgBlock": 0,
    "istanbulBlock": 0,
    "clique": {
      "period": 15,
      "epoch": 30000
    }
  },
  "nonce": "0x0",
  "timestamp": "0x65852297",
  "extraData": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000420784628828c485950fd9a3594682b394fe4b280000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
  "gasLimit": "0x1C9C380",
  "difficulty": "0x1",
  "mixHash": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
  "coinbase": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
  "alloc": {
    "420784628828c485950fd9a3594682b394fe4b28": {
      "balance": "0x200000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
    }
  },
  "number": "0x0",
  "gasUsed": "0x0",
  "parentHash": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
  "baseFeePerGas": null
}

neutral genesis.json

{
  "config": {
    "chainId": 5555,
    "homesteadBlock": 0,
    "eip150Block": 0,
    "eip150Hash": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
    "eip155Block": 0,
    "eip158Block": 0,
    "byzantiumBlock": 0,
    "constantinopleBlock": 0,
    "petersburgBlock": 0,
    "istanbulBlock": 0,
    "clique": {
      "period": 15,
      "epoch": 30000
    }
  },
  "nonce": "0x0",
  "timestamp": "0x65852297",
  "extraData": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000ea9c97bda3f40ef86e90c84dc05554b661fbbafee4E7714903967388770A39746e9A6e8C744E5f890000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
  "gasLimit": "0x1C9C380",
  "difficulty": "0x1",
  "mixHash": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
  "coinbase": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
  "alloc": {
    "ea9c97bda3f40ef86e90c84dc05554b661fbbafe": {
      "balance": "0x200000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
    }
  },
  "number": "0x0",
  "gasUsed": "0x0",
  "parentHash": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
  "baseFeePerGas": null
}

offset genesis.json

{
  "config": {
    "chainId": 5555,
    "homesteadBlock": 0,
    "eip150Block": 0,
    "eip150Hash": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
    "eip155Block": 0,
    "eip158Block": 0,
    "byzantiumBlock": 0,
    "constantinopleBlock": 0,
    "petersburgBlock": 0,
    "istanbulBlock": 0,
    "clique": {
      "period": 15,
      "epoch": 30000
    }
  },
  "nonce": "0x0",
  "timestamp": "0x65852297",
  "extraData": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000232a028cc31da413a024ac579f4fe18c653c289f0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
  "gasLimit": "0x1C9C380",
  "difficulty": "0x1",
  "mixHash": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
  "coinbase": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
  "alloc": {
    "232a028cc31da413a024ac579f4fe18c653c289f": {
      "balance": "0x200000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
    }
  },
  "number": "0x0",
  "gasUsed": "0x0",
  "parentHash": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
  "baseFeePerGas": null
}

Network Initialization

Now, to initialize the network, create a Docker Compose file as follows:

docker-compose-geth-init.yml

version: '3'services:  init:    image: ethereum/client-go    command: init /root/.ethereum/genesis.json    volumes:      - ./node:/root/.ethereum

After creating the file, run the following command to execute it:

$ docker-compose -f docker-compose-geth-init.yml up

Running this command will create the geth directory, where the genesis block and initial network configuration will be stored.

Running Geth

Now, to run Geth, create a Docker Compose file as follows. Enter your previously created wallet address in the --unlock and --miner.etherbase options:

docker-compose.yml

version: '3.8'services:  node:    image: ethereum/client-go:v1.13.11    container_name: node    command: --datadir="/root/.ethereum"      --syncmode="full"      --gcmode="archive"      --port=30303      --http      --http.addr="0.0.0.0"      --http.port=8501      --http.corsdomain="*"      --http.api="personal,miner,eth,net,txpool,debug,clique"      --http.vhosts="*"      --ws      --ws.addr="0.0.0.0"      --ws.port=8502      --ws.api="personal,miner,eth,net,txpool,debug,clique"      --networkid=5555      --verbosity=5      --unlock="88bA2E9BC988506C3F588493EdC53Acaf52a9Faf"      --password=/root/.ethereum/password      --miner.gasprice=0      --miner.etherbase="88bA2E9BC988506C3F588493EdC53Acaf52a9Faf"      --allow-insecure-unlock      --nodiscover      --mine    volumes:      - ./node:/root/.ethereum:rw    ports:      - '30303:30303'      - '8501:8501'      - '8502:8502'    networks:      - gesia-network​networks:  gesia-network:    driver: bridge

After creating the file, run the following command to execute it:

$ docker-compose up

Once you have completed this step, the node installation should be successfully completed.