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# Installing Elys Node

### Elys Network Parameters

<table data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th>Parameter</th><th>Value</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Chain ID</td><td>elystestnet-1</td></tr><tr><td>Denomination</td><td>uelys</td></tr><tr><td>Decimals</td><td>6 (1 elys= 1000000uelys)</td></tr><tr><td>Version</td><td><a href="https://github.com/elys-network/elys/releases">See latest version here</a></td></tr><tr><td>RPC Endpoint</td><td><a href="https://rpc.testnet.elys.network/">https://rpc.testnet.elys.network:443</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Install Node

Install the current version of node binary. \
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\&#xNAN;***Note:** In this example, v0.7.0 is the current version, but please check for the latest binary version at* [***https://github.com/elys-network/elys/releases***](https://github.com/elys-network/elys/releases)

```
git clone https://github.com/elys-network/elys elys
cd elys
git checkout v0.7.0
make install
```

### Configure Node

**Initialize Node**

Replace `YOUR_MONIKER` with your own moniker.

```
elysd init YOUR_MONIKER --chain-id elystestnet-1
```

**Download Genesis**

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Elys Official genesis link:

```
wget -O genesis.json https://github.com/elys-network/elys/blob/main/chain/genesis.json --inet4-only
mv genesis.json ~/.elys/config
```

The genesis file link below is Polkachu's mirror download.

```
 wget -O genesis.json https://snapshots.polkachu.com/testnet-genesis/elys/genesis.json --inet4-only
 mv genesis.json ~/.elys/config
```

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**Configure Seed**

Using a seed node to bootstrap is the best practice in our view. Alternatively, you can use [addrbook](https://polkachu.com/testnets/elys/addrbooks) or [persistent\_peers](https://polkachu.com/testnets/elys/peers).

```
sed -i 's/seeds = ""/seeds = "ade4d8bc8cbe014af6ebdf3cb7b1e9ad36f412c0@testnet-seeds.polkachu.com:22056"/' ~/.elys/config/config.toml
```

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