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+#!/bin/bash
+
+KEY="mykey"
+CHAINID="test-1"
+MONIKER="localtestnet"
+KEYALGO="secp256k1"
+KEYRING="test"
+LOGLEVEL="info"
+# to trace evm
+#TRACE="--trace"
+TRACE=""
+
+# remove existing daemon
+rm -rf ~/.migaloo*
+
+migalood config keyring-backend $KEYRING
+migalood config chain-id $CHAINID
+
+# if $KEY exists it should be deleted
+echo "decorate bright ozone fork gallery riot bus exhaust worth way bone indoor calm squirrel merry zero scheme cotton until shop any excess stage laundry" | migalood keys add $KEY --keyring-backend $KEYRING --algo $KEYALGO --recover
+
+migalood init $MONIKER --chain-id $CHAINID 
+
+# Allocate genesis accounts (cosmos formatted addresses)
+migalood add-genesis-account $KEY 100000000000000000000000000stake --keyring-backend $KEYRING
+
+# Sign genesis transaction
+migalood gentx $KEY 1000000000000000000000stake --keyring-backend $KEYRING --chain-id $CHAINID
+
+# Collect genesis tx
+migalood collect-gentxs
+
+# Run this to ensure everything worked and that the genesis file is setup correctly 
+migalood validate-genesis
+
+if [[ $1 == "pending" ]]; then
+  echo "pending mode is on, please wait for the first block committed."
+fi
+
+# Start the node (remove the --pruning=nothing flag if historical queries are not needed)
+migalood start --pruning=nothing  --minimum-gas-prices=0.0001stake --rpc.laddr tcp://0.0.0.0:26657