# Connect to Initia Network

To connect a node with Initia Mainnet or Testnet, information on genesis block and nodes already connect to those corresponding networks are required.&#x20;

The genesis file and known peer information can be found on the links below. By following the next steps specified on this document, you can run Initia node and get logs on block syncing.

* [Closed Testnet](https://github.com/initia-labs/networks/tree/main/mahalo-1)

<table><thead><tr><th width="214">Network</th><th>Devnet</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Chain ID</td><td><code>mahalo-2</code></td></tr><tr><td>Initia Version</td><td>v0.2.3</td></tr><tr><td>Genesis</td><td><a href="https://initia.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/mahalo-2/genesis.json">https://initia.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/mahalo-2/genesis.json</a></td></tr><tr><td>Known Peers</td><td><pre><code>09446781fcc4cb0dc6b9331ab4fbe2bc6808fc15@34.87.121.251:26656
</code></pre></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Genesis File

The file name for the genesis is fixed to `genesis.json` and needs to be moved and located in `~/.initia/config` directory. If Initia's HOME directory has been set to somewhere else, move the file to the corresponding config directory.&#x20;

### Access Information

Use the persistent peer information provided publicly, or fetch peer information from `addrbook.json` of an already running node.&#x20;

#### Persistent Peer

Known Peers information can be found on each of the network repositories linked above. Select one and set values on `p2p.peristent_peers` in `~/.initia.config.config.toml`.&#x20;

The below is an example:

```toml
persistent_peers = "09446781fcc4cb0dc6b9331ab4fbe2bc6808fc15@34.87.121.251:26656"
```

Seed

```toml
seeds = "20e1000e88125698264454a884812746c2eb4807@testnet-seeds.lavenderfive.com:26756"
```

Address Book

<https://snapshots.lavenderfive.com/testnet-addrbooks/initia/addrbook.json>
