BAC-L2-AVAX-106Avalanche
Genesis and L1 configuration
The file that fixes the network's initial state and economic rules. Nearly everything is decided there, and nearly nothing corrected afterwards.
- Level
- L2 — Appchain developer
- Duration
- 4 h
- Track
- Avalanche
- Maintainer
- Avalanche Lead Architect
Learning objectives
- 01Author a complete, coherent genesis
- 02Configure initial allocations and chain parameters
- 03Identify which parameters remain mutable after launch
Guided lab
Write a genesis for a traceability use case and launch the corresponding network.
Independent lab
Produce two genesis files with opposite economic profiles and compare their behaviour under load.
Security angle
A concentrated initial allocation is governance capture written into genesis.
Assessment
Documented genesis, with every parameter justified in writing.