> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://ciferai.gitbook.io/nodevalidator/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://ciferai.gitbook.io/nodevalidator/5.-register-your-validator-node.md).

# 5. Register your Validator Node

This section guides you through configuring and registering your Cifer Chain validator node.

## 5.1 Create a Validator Configuration File

* Prepare a JSON file named `mynodeconfig.json` (or any preferred name) to configure your validator.
* Replace `validator_address` and `pubkey` with the values you obtained from the [**"4.2 Obtain Your Validator Keys"**](https://ciferai.gitbook.io/nodevalidator/pages/quG2GPhBuc3t4Dultw22#id-4.2-obtain-your-validator-keys) section.

{% code title="mynodeconfig.json" overflow="wrap" %}

```json
{
"pubkey": {"@type":"/cosmos.crypto.secp256k1.PubKey","key":"....."},
"amount": "15000000ucif",
"moniker": "cifer-2",
"identity": "My Node", # Friendly name for your node
"website": "<your node url>", # Optional website URL for your node
"security": "<your e-mail>", # Your email for security contacts
"details": "My Validator", # Additional details about your validator
"commission-rate": "0.1", # Validator commission rate (percentage)
"commission-max-rate": "0.2", # Maximum allowed commission rate
"commission-max-change-rate": "0.01", # Maximum allowed change in commission rate
"min-self-delegation": "1" # Minimum stake delegated to your validator
}
```

{% endcode %}

## 5.2 Register your Validator Node

Run the following command, replacing `<path_to_mynodeconfig.json>` with the actual path to your JSON file and `<myvalidator>` with the name you used when creating the key from [**“4.1 Configure Your Validator Account”**](#id-3.1-configure-your-validator-account) section.

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```bash
$ ciferd tx staking create-validator <path_to_mynodeconfig.json> --from myvalidator --chain-id cifer-2
```

{% endcode %}

The command will display the transaction details for your review. Look for a section similar to the following example:

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```bash
auth_info:
  fee:
    amount: []
    gas_limit: "200000"
    granter: ""
    payer: ""
  signer_infos: []
  tip: null
body:
  extension_options: []
  memo: ""
  messages:
  - '@type': /cosmos.staking.v1beta1.MsgCreateValidator
    commission:
      max_change_rate: "0.010000000000000000"
      max_rate: "0.200000000000000000"
      rate: "0.100000000000000000"
    delegator_address: ""
    description:
      details: My Validator
      identity: My Node
      moniker: cifer-2
      security_contact: <your e-mail>
      website: <your node url>
    min_self_delegation: "1"
    pubkey:
      '@type': /cosmos.crypto.secp256k1.PubKey
      key: …
    validator_address: <your validator address>
    value:
      amount: "1000000"
      denom: ucif
  non_critical_extension_options: []
  timeout_height: "0"
signatures: []
confirm transaction before signing and broadcasting [y/N]: y
```

{% endcode %}

The command will prompt you to confirm the transaction. Enter `y` and press `Enter`.

Upon successful submission, you'll receive a transaction hash.

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```bash
code: 0
codespace: ""
data: ""
events: []
gas_used: "0"
gas_wanted: "0"
height: "0"
info: ""
logs: []
raw_log: ""
timestamp: ""
tx: null
txhash: <your tx hash>
```

{% endcode %}

**Congratulations!** 🥳 You've registered your Cifer Validator Node.


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