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## ToyChain Settings

In order to have a functional blockchain you need

1. [generate][1] a node [keypair][9] (ECDSA for signing transactions)
1. [register][2] as a miner by creating a coinbase transaction
1. create [genesis][3] block
1. update [config][10] file (and restart API)
1. connect to peers on the [network][4]
1. collect transactions from [txpool][5] and validate them
1. [minepool][6]
2. [explore][8] the [chain][7]

[1]: /admin/keygen.html
[2]: /admin/register.html
[3]: /docs/genesis.html
[4]: /api/nodes.html
[5]: /docs/txpool.html
[6]: /api/minepool.html
[7]: /docs/chain.html
[8]: /api/explore.html
[9]: /api/v0.0/getcas?dir=secrets&addr=keys
[10]: /admin/config.html
[11]: /api/v0.0/getcas?dir=.&addr=config