Babylon Node Deployment Guide

This guide provides detailed instructions on how to set up and run a Babylon blockchain node using Docker. Below you'll find information on configuring your environment, building the Docker image, initializing your node, and starting the node.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you edit the .env file with appropriate values according to your setup needs.

Variables in .env File

DAEMON_HOME

• Description: The location within the Docker container where the Cosmovisor directory is kept. This directory contains the genesis binary, upgrade binaries, and any additional auxiliary files associated with each binary.
• Example: /root/.babylond

BABYLON_DATA_HOST_PATH

• Description: The location on the host machine where blockchain data and configuration are persisted. This can be a local filesystem path or a Docker volume, mounted through Docker Compose.

• Example:

          local path: `$HOME/.babylon-data/`
  
          docker volume: `babylon-data`
  
  

MONIKER

• Description: A unique name or identifier that a node operator assigns to their node on the blockchain network.
• Example: my-babylon-node

DAEMON_NAME

• Description: The name of the binary itself. This is the executable that will run the blockchain node.
• Example: babylond

Building the Docker Image

To build the Docker image for your node, use the following command, specifying the Babylon version you wish to build:

export VERSION=v0.8.5
docker build --build-arg BABYLON_VERSION=$VERSION -t babylon-full-node:$VERSION .