# Installation

**Chain ID:** jackal-1 | **Latest Version:** v2.0.0

> **NOTE:** These instructions assume a Debian-based OS is used (Ubuntu, Debian, etc.). They have been tested against Ubuntu 20.04 in most cases.

## Install dependencies and pre-requesites

### Update system repos and install tools

```bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install make curl build-essential gcc git jq -y
sudo snap install lz4 -y
```

### Install Go

```bash
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
sudo curl -Ls https://golang.org/dl/go1.19.4.linux-amd64.tar.gz | sudo tar -C /usr/local -xz
tee -a $HOME/.profile > /dev/null << EOF
#Add Go to PATH
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin:$HOME/go/bin
#Add Go variables
export GOROOT=/usr/local/go
export GOPATH=$HOME/go
EOF
source $HOME/.profile
```

## Build Chain Binaries

```bash
# Clone project's repos
cd $HOME
rm -rf canine-chain
git clone https://github.com/JackalLabs/canine-chain.git
cd canine-chain

# Build daemon binaries
git checkout v2.0.0
make install
```

## Install and Configure Cosmovisor

```bash
# Install Cosmovisor
go install cosmossdk.io/tools/cosmovisor/cmd/cosmovisor@1.4.0

# Create service
sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/cosmovisor.service > /dev/null << EOF
[Unit]
Description=Cosmovisor service
After=network-online.target
[Service]
User=$USER
ExecStart=$(which cosmovisor) run start
Restart=always
RestartSec=10
LimitNOFILE=65535
Environment="DAEMON_NAME=canined"
Environment="DAEMON_HOME=$HOME/.canine"
Environment="DAEMON_ALLOW_DOWNLOAD_BINARIES=false"
Environment="DAEMON_RESTART_AFTER_UPGRADE=true"
Environment="UNSAFE_SKIP_BACKUP=true"
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable cosmovisor

# Create cosmovisor directory structure
mkdir -p $HOME/.canine/cosmovisor/genesis/bin
cp $(which canined) $HOME/.canine/cosmovisor/genesis/bin/

# Create application symlinks
ln -s $HOME/.canine/cosmovisor/genesis $HOME/.canine/cosmovisor/current
sudo ln -s $HOME/.canine/cosmovisor/current/bin/canined /usr/local/bin/canined
```

## Initialize the Node

> **NOTE:** Replace `CryptoChemistrySetup` in this code snippet to change your node's moniker

```bash
MONIKER="CryptoChemistrySetup" && canined init $MONIKER --chain-id jackal-1
canined config chain-id jackal-1

# Download Genesis Files
curl -Ls https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1002389406650466405/1034968352591986859/updated_genesis2.json > $HOME/.canine/config/genesis.json
```


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