Prerequisites

Before you begin:

1. Install Docker:

   • Follow instructions at Docker's official site.

2. Install Kurtosis CLI:

   curl -fsSL <https://get.kurtosis.com> | bash
   
   

3. Install Go:

   • Ensure Go is installed on your system. Follow instructions at Go's official site.

4. Clone the Beacon-Kit repository:

   git clone <https://github.com/berachain/beacon-kit>
   cd beacon-kit
   
   

1. Deploying Berachain Nodes with Kurtosis

Kurtosis simplifies the process of spinning up Berachain clusters. Here's how:

Step 1: Create a Kurtosis Package

Clone or download the Kurtosis package for Berachain:

git clone <https://github.com/berachain/kurtosis-package.git>
cd kurtosis-package

Step 2: Configure and Deploy the Network

Run the following commands to deploy a Berachain cluster:

kurtosis run ./path-to-kurtosis-package \\\\
  --enclave-name=my-berachain-enclave \\\\
  --config ./path-to-config-file.yaml

Replace path-to-config-file.yaml with your configuration file. Use the Kurtosis documentation for detailed configuration options.

Step 3: Interact with the Cluster

Once the cluster is up, you can interact with the nodes using the JSON-RPC endpoints provided in the output.

2. Using Snapshots for Node Recovery