Launch Production Network

This guide is designed for network coordinator (companies, foundations, or organizations) that want to launch a new Emerald network.

Important

Emerald is under active development and should be used at your own risk. The software has not been externally audited, and its security and stability are not guaranteed.

Network coordinators are typically responsible for:

• Recruiting and onboarding external validators to participate in the network
• Collecting validator public keys from participants
• Generating and distributing network genesis files
• Coordinating network launch and operations

Starting a new network involves coordinating with external validator operators:

1. Recruit Validators: Identify organizations or individuals who will run validator nodes on the network
2. Distribute Instructions: Share the key generation steps with each validator (see Creating Network Genesis)
3. Collect Public Keys: Each validator generates their private keys securely on their own infrastructure and provides the coordinate with their public key only
4. Generate Genesis Files: Use the collected public keys to create the network genesis files
5. Distribute Genesis Files: Share the genesis files with all validators so they can start their nodes
6. Coordinate Launch: Ensure all validators start their nodes and connect to each other

Security Notes

• Validators should never share their private keys with anyone. They only provide their public keys for inclusion in the genesis file.
• Validators should ensure no ports are exposed to the internet and all traffic is secured with VPCs or VPN tunnels.

Roles and Responsibilities