# How to join Calamari Network as collator

1. Start node by the command below:

./target/release/manta-pc \
--base-path 2084 \
--chain manta-pc-dev \
--ws-port 9973 \
--rpc-cors 'all' \
--port 30434 \
--rpc-port 9956 \
--parachain-id 2084 \
--validator \
--force-authoring \
--bootnodes /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/31200/p2p/peer_id \
-- \
--discover-local \
--chain relaychain-chain-spec

> Tips: Before you start your own collator, you should copy the peer id from the previous collator you start before.

2. Get session key from your node.

curl -H 'Content-Type: application/json' --data '{ "jsonrpc":"2.0", "method":"author_rotateKeys", "id":1 }' http://localhost:9956

Or by front-end:

3. Bond your account id with session key.
> Tips: Both params should be the same

4. Set collator candidate count by sudo.

5. Now register as an collator.

6. Wait for finishing current session. Once it ends, your collator should author blocks.

## How to kickoff a collator out of the turns.

### Todo