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# 🪪 3. Initialize Your Node

#### 🧰 Step 1: Initialize the Node

```bash
qied init --chain-id="qie_1990-1" <your-name> --home "<path-to-config>"
```

**Example :**

```bash
qied init --chain-id="qie_1990-1" validator --home "$HOME/.qieMainnetNode"
```

This will generate the required structure in `~/.`qieMainnetNode, including:

* `config/` – blockchain config files
* `data/` – block data