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Clone the main repository

git clone https://github.com/AlveusLabs/SN94-BitSota.git && cd SN94-BitSota

Set up Python virtual environment and install dependencies

python3 -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate && pip install -U pip && pip install -r requirements.txt && pip install -e .

Create miner configuration file from example

cp miner_config.yaml.example miner_config.yaml

Run CLI miner in direct or pool mode based on configuration

python neurons/miner.py --config miner_config.yaml

Install Ubuntu packages and Docker

sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y git curl ca-certificates python3.11 python3.11-venv python3.11-dev python3-pip build-essential docker.io

Configure Docker and create validator directories

sudo systemctl enable --now docker && sudo usermod -aG docker $USER && sudo install -d -m 0750 -o $USER -g $USER /opt/bitsota && sudo install -d -m 0700 -o $USER -g $USER /srv/bitsota/public-validator-workspaces

Clone and install SN94-BitSota validator code

git clone --branch main https://github.com/AlveusLabs/SN94-BitSota.git /opt/bitsota/SN94-BitSota && cd /opt/bitsota/SN94-BitSota && python3.11 -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate && pip install -U pip && pip install -r requirements.txt && pip install -e .

Create validator wallet and register on SN94

btcli wallet new_coldkey --wallet.name validator_wallet && btcli wallet new_hotkey --wallet.name validator_wallet --wallet.hotkey validator_hotkey && btcli subnet register --netuid 94 --wallet.name validator_wallet --wallet.hotkey validator_hotkey --network finney

Create replay validator configuration from example

cp research_validator_config.yaml.example research_validator_config.yaml

Test replay validator with single cycle

python -m validator.research_validator_runner --config research_validator_config.yaml --once --no-dry-run

Create backend weight setter configuration

cat > validator_config.weights.yaml <<'EOF'
netuid: 94
wallet_name: "validator_wallet"
wallet_hotkey: "validator_hotkey"
path: "~/.bittensor/wallets/"
network: "finney"
subtensor_chain_endpoint: "wss://entrypoint-finney.opentensor.ai:443"
epoch_length: 100
weights:
  wait_for_inclusion: true
  wait_for_finalization: false
EOF

Test backend weight setter in dry-run mode

python -m validator.backend_weight_setter --config validator_config.weights.yaml --dry-run --ignore-rate-limit

Install systemd services for replay validator and backend weight setter

sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/bitsota-replay-validator.service && sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/bitsota-backend-weights.service && sudo systemctl daemon-reload && sudo systemctl enable --now bitsota-replay-validator.service && sudo systemctl enable --now bitsota-backend-weights.service