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Create a DID(Decentralized Identity)

Each Rubix node is identified by a Decentralized Identity (DID) a self-generated, cryptographically verifiable public key that anchors the node’s presence and authority in the network. If you have a DID, register the DID or if you have mneumonics key, you can restrore your DID.

Create​

Once the node is running, open a new tab in terminal while being in the same build path, create a DID by executing:

./rubixgoplatform createdid -didType <did_type> -port <port_number>

Example

./rubixgoplatform createdid -didType 4 -port 20000

DID Creation

To get the mnemonic file, go to below location:

cd /path/to/buildFolder/<Node_Name>/Rubix/TestNetDID/<did_generated>/mnemonic.txt

Note: Copy the mnemonic file to somewhere safe. This will help with node recovery.

Register​

After creating a DID, you can publish your DID among others in your network by registering your DID by executing:

  ./rubixgoplatform registerdid -did <did_created> -port <port_number>

Example

  ./rubixgoplatform registerdid -did bafybmicfvpln2j5yfjeokmafjsefz7ykibvtsg2swxmnr6nhvflj6qvo34 -port 20000

Restore​

If you already have a mnemonic file, you can restore your DID.

  ./rubixgoplatform createdid -didType <did_type> -port <port_number> -mnemonicKeyFile <mnemonic_file_path>

Example

  ./rubixgoplatform createdid -didType 4 -port 21200 -mnemonicKeyFile /home/rubix/Sai-Rubix/rubixgoplatform/linux/node12/Rubix/saimnemonic.txt