exSat Network
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  • ๐ŸŒŒOur Approach
    • What is exSat
      • exSatโ€™s Docking Layer Approach
      • The Paradigm Shift of the Bitcoin Economic Ecosystem
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    • Architecture
      • Data Consensus Protocol
        • Network launch phases
        • Decentralized UTXO index
        • Synchronizers and Validators
        • Hybrid Consensus Mechanism
        • Decentralized execution
      • Decentralized Asset Custody (Coming soon)
      • Enhancing the Bitcoin Ecosystem with Smart Contract Capabilities
      • Expanding Possibilities with Rollups
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  • ๐Ÿ› ๏ธGuides of Data Consensus
    • Quick Start
    • UTXO Initialization
      • Data preparation
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        • Run from source code
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      • Run as XSAT Validator
        • Run from source code
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      • Operation references
        • Preparation Before You Start
          • Account Preparation
          • Run a BTC node
          • Environment requirements
          • Prerequisites
        • Synchronizer operations
          • Create New Synchronizer Account
          • Synchronizer Registration
          • Execute the synchronizer client
          • Revote For Consensus
          • Change Reward Address
          • Check and claim rewards for synchronizer
          • Update to new Docker version for Synchronizer
        • Validator operations
          • Create New BTC Validator Account
          • Create New XSAT Validator Account
          • Stake for Validator and claim rewards
          • Change Stake Address
          • Change Commission Address
          • Change Commission Ratio
          • Configure Display Information for Your Validator Account
          • Execute the validator client
          • Update to new Docker version for Validator
        • Common operations
          • Import from seed phrase
          • Import from Private Key
          • Set BTC RPC Node
          • Refill BTC for Gas Fees
          • Export private key
          • Remove Your Account
          • Upgrade to new version
          • View Logs
          • Environment variables
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    • Quick Start
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      • exSat consensus contracts
        • Pool Register Contract
        • UTXO Management Contract
        • Reward Distribution Contract
        • Block Consensus Contract
        • Block Synchronization Contract
        • Validator Management Contract
        • Staking Contract
      • Run exSat native layer RPC Node
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  • Download the Client
  • Build the client
  • Edit the .env configuration file
  • Execute the client
  • 1. Initiate the validator account
  • 2. Configurations
  • 3. Execute the client
  • 4. Check and claim rewards
  1. Guides of Data Consensus
  2. Run a XSAT Validator
  3. Run as XSAT Validator

Run from source code

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Download the Client

Execute the following command to clone the repository :

git clone https://github.com/exsat-network/exsat-client

Build the client

cd exsat-client
yarn install && yarn build

Edit the .env configuration file

Please generate ".env" file by coping from ".env.example":

cp .env.example .env

Please edit the ".env" file to configure the settings.

vim .env

Please ensure all configurations are correctly set. Some settings can also be adjusted by executing the Client. Detailed configurations can be found .

Execute the client

1. Initiate the validator account

Create or import the account

Stake for your validator account

2. Configurations

You can complete some client configurations or perform operations on your account:

3. Execute the client

4. Check and claim rewards

If you don't have a validator account, please .

If you already have a validator account, and wish to import it to your client, please or .

Validator must stake at least 2100 $XSAT to become a qualified validator. Click to see how to stake for your validator account.

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Please be aware that completing and is mandatory.

Once the above operations are completed, your account and client are ready, and you can .

You could on the front-page with the reward address.

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create a new account
import seed phase
import private key
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Set BTC RPC Node
Bridge BTC for gas fee
Change Stake Address
Export private key
Remove your account
New version check
Set BTC RPC Node
Bridge BTC for gas fee
start it for long-term running
check and claim rewards