2. Validator Quickstart

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🌟 Important Prerequisites Notice

Before you embark on this journey with Masa Subnet 42, please take note:

1. 🌐 Data Scraping Focus: Subnet 42 is designed for efficient data scraping from the X (Twitter) network. Ensure your setup is optimized for high-quality data extraction.
2. 🔍 Validation Role: Validators are crucial in assessing the quality and relevance of the data scraped by miners. Be prepared to engage in this validation process.
3. 🧪 Testnet Availability: You can test your setup on the testnet (netuid 165) before moving to the mainnet to ensure everything is functioning correctly.

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📋 Prerequisites

• 🐍 Python 3.12 or higher
• 💼 A Bittensor wallet with TAO
• 🌐 Access to the Bittensor network (testnet or mainnet)

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🌟 Key Features of Masa Subnet 42

Masa Subnet 42 offers specialized tools and frameworks to enhance your data scraping capabilities:

• Masa SDK: Provides efficient tools for data scraping and validation.
• Kurtosis Reward Curve: Ensures fair distribution of rewards based on performance.
• Data Scraping and Validation: Miners extract trending tweets, while validators ensure data quality and relevance.

These features are designed to help you effectively participate in the data-driven ecosystem of Masa Subnet 42.

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🛠️ Step 1: Environment Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/masa-finance/masa-bittensor
   cd masa-bittensor
   

2. Create or activate a virtual environment:

   # Create virtual environment
   python -m venv venv
   

   # Activate virtual environment
   source venv/bin/activate
   

3. Get the latest release:

   latest_tag=$(git describe --tags `git rev-list --tags --max-count=1`)
   

4. Checkout the latest release:

   git checkout $latest_tag
   

5. Install Required Packages:

   pip install -e .
   

6. Run the validator:

   pm2 start "make run-validator"
   

   Your validator should now be running! To view the logs, run

   pm2 logs
   

   This command runs the validator script with the following options:

   • --netuid $(NETUID): Specifies the network unique identifier for the validator.
   • --wallet.name validator: Uses the wallet named “validator”.
   • --wallet.hotkey default: Uses the default hotkey for the wallet.
   • --axon.port 8092: Sets the port for the Axon server to 8092.
   • --neuron.debug: Enables debug mode for the neuron, providing detailed output for troubleshooting.
   • --logging.debug: Enables debug logging, which provides verbose logging information.
   • --logging.logging_dir ~/.bittensor/wallets: Specifies the directory where logs will be stored.
   • --neuron.axon_off: Disables the Axon server to not expose validator’s IP

   This setup is useful for running a validator node with detailed logging and debugging enabled, while disabling the Axon server.