Running a Shentu Node

Running a Shentu node is crucial for participating in the shentu network. This guide covers various methods to set up and run a shentu node, including binary executions.

Running Shentu with Binary

Prerequisites

• Shentud Binary: Build or download the latest on-chain version of shentud.
• Permissions: Ensure executable permissions for your binary.

Steps

1. Execute Shentud Binary: Run the command ./shentud [command] [flags]. For starting the daemon, use ./shentud start.
2. Systemd Configuration: Configure shentud to run as a systemd service for reliability.
   • Move the binary to /usr/bin with cp shentud /usr/bin/.
   • Create and edit the systemd service file /etc/systemd/system/shentud.service with appropriate configurations.
3. Manage Service:
   • Reload systemd: sudo systemctl daemon-reload
   • Restart shentud: sudo systemctl restart shentud
   • Enable on boot: sudo systemctl enable shentud
   • Check logs: journalctl -u shentud -f

Configuring Shentud

• Config Files: Located in $HOME/.shentu/config.
  • config.toml: General settings.
  • app.toml: Application-specific settings.
  • client.toml: Shentu client settings.