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# Create new validator

Quickstart image already contains pre-configured validator for test purposes.

To create a network of blockchain nodes you will need to generate validators private keys

To create new validator execute

```bash
./scripts/validator.sh
```

The response will contain JSON with new validator details:

```javascript
{
  "Key": {
    "address": "2842D20463E9A7C06D8D2AEE2776056F5AC9B0AD",
    "pub_key": {
      "type": "tendermint/PubKeyEd25519",
      "value": "CuUHrhgoiiuhKcQOQPzjpzObMxwRPInofNQtqK71t1o="
    },
    "priv_key": {
      "type": "tendermint/PrivKeyEd25519",
      "value": "ZmgH4GcykTaMVq65hrvPTBkP9PqEur4ukNQ7/omGg9sK5QeuGCiKK6EpxA5A/OOnM5szHBE8ieh81C2orvW3Wg=="
    }
  },
  "LastSignState": {
    "height": "0",
    "round": "0",
    "step": 0
  }
}
```