Create a wallet
emped keys add $WALLETTo restore your keys you have created, do this
emped keys add $WALLET --recoverSave wallet and validator address
WALLET_ADDRESS=$(emped keys show $WALLET -a)
VALOPER_ADDRESS=$(emped keys show $WALLET --bech val -a)
echo "export WALLET_ADDRESS="$WALLET_ADDRESS >> $HOME/.bash_profile
echo "export VALOPER_ADDRESS="$VALOPER_ADDRESS >> $HOME/.bash_profile
source $HOME/.bash_profileCheck sync status, once your node is fully synced, the output from above will print "false"
emped status 2>&1 | jq After creating a validator, make sure the fund has been funded sucessfully
emped query bank balances $WALLET_ADDRESS