Before you begin, ensure your system meets the following requirements:

1. Operating System: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or similar Linux distribution.
2. Dependencies: Install required software packages for compiling the source code.

Run the following commands to install the dependencies:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y git build-essential gcc g++ make jq wget curl libssl-dev libgmp-dev

Clone the official Xion GitHub repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/xionprotocol/xion-core.git
cd xion-core

Check out the specific version of Xion you want to build. Replace <version> with the desired tag or branch name:

git checkout <version>

To see available versions, you can use:

git tag

Xion requires Go (Golang) version 1.19 or later. Install it using the following steps:

1. Download the Go tarball:

   wget https://go.dev/dl/go1.20.6.linux-amd64.tar.gz

2. Extract and set up Go:

   sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
   sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.20.6.linux-amd64.tar.gz
   echo "export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin" >> ~/.bashrc
   source ~/.bashrc

3. Verify the installation:

   go version

Run the following command to build the Xion daemon:

make build

This will compile the source code and generate the binary file.

Once the build process completes, verify the installation by checking the version of the Xion binary:

./build/xiond version

Move the built binary to a system-wide location for easier access:

sudo mv ./build/xiond /usr/local/bin/xiond

Confirm that the daemon is installed correctly:

xiond version

Initialize your Xion node by running:

xiond init "<your-node-name>" --chain-id="<chain-id>"

Replace <your-node-name> with a unique name for your node and <chain-id> with the appropriate chain ID for your network.

Edit the configuration files located in ~/.xion/config/:

1. Set peers and seeds in config.toml:

   nano ~/.xion/config/config.toml

   Add trusted peer addresses under the persistent_peers section.

2. Customize app settings in app.toml:

   nano ~/.xion/config/app.toml

Run the following command to start your node:

xiond start

Monitor the logs to ensure the node is running smoothly.