part-4.-configure-your-network.md

Configure your Network

Configure the Testnet Chain ID and RPC Node

export AKASH_CHAIN_ID=testnet-02
export AKASH_NODE=http://rpc.testnet-02.aksh.pw:26657

Confirm your network variables are setup

Your values may differ depending on the network you're connecting to.

echo $AKASH_NODE $AKASH_CHAIN_ID $AKASH_KEYRING_BACKEND

You should see something similar to:

http://rpc.testnet-02.aksh.pw:26657 testnet-02 os

Set Additional Environment Variables

Set the below set of environment variables to ensure smooth operations

Variable	Description	Recommended Value
AKASH_GAS	Gas limit to set per-transaction; set to "auto" to calculate sufficient gas automatically	auto
AKASH_GAS_ADJUSTMENT	Adjustment factor to be multiplied against the estimate returned by the tx simulation	1.15
AKASH_GAS_PRICES	Gas prices in decimal format to determine the transaction fee	0.025uakt
AKASH_SIGN_MODE	Signature mode	amino-json

export AKASH_GAS=auto
export AKASH_GAS_ADJUSTMENT=1.25
export AKASH_GAS_PRICES=0.025uakt
export AKASH_SIGN_MODE=amino-json

Check your Account Balance

Check your account has sufficient balance by running:

provider-services query bank balances --node $AKASH_NODE $AKASH_ACCOUNT_ADDRESS

You should see a response similar to:

balances:
- amount: "25000000"
  denom: uakt
pagination:
  next_key: null
  total: "0"

{% hint style="info" %} Your account must have a minimum balance of 5 AKT to create a deployment. This 5 AKT funds the escrow account associated with the deployment and is used to pay the provider for their services. It is recommended you have more than this minimum balance to pay for transaction fees. For more information on escrow accounts, see here {% endhint %}