Restart to read genesis

README.md

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ You can read the docs in [Gitbook](https://onbloc.gitbook.io/gnoland-developer-p
     * [Environment Setup](docs/environment-setup/)
       * [Initial Setup](docs/environment-setup/initial-setup.md)
       * [Build the Local Testnet](docs/environment-setup/build-the-local-testnet.md)
+      * [Read the Genesis again](docs/environment-setup/restart-on-block-1-to-read-the-genesis-again.md)
     * [CLI](docs/cli/)
       * [Common Parameters](docs/cli/common-parameters.md)
       * [gnokey](docs/cli/gnokey.md)

docs/environment-setup/README.md

@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ This section guides on how to set up development environments.
 
 * [Initial Setup](initial-setup.md)
 * [Build the Local Testnet](build-the-local-testnet.md)
+* [Read the genesis again](restart-on-block-1-to-read-the-genesis-again.md)

docs/environment-setup/restart-on-block-1-to-read-the-genesis-again.md

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+In order to obtain GNOT tokens for your tests, it's often said you can **edit the genesis** file.
+
+However if you launched `build/gnoland` locally already, you won't get any token.
+That's because it starts again at whatever block it was, and at this point the genesis file isn't read anymore.
+
+`$ gnokey query auth/accounts/g1fjh9y7ausp27dqsdq0qrcsnmgvwm6829v2au7d` 
+
+Response:
+```
+height: 0
+data: null
+```
+
+In order to begin at the genesis again, just remove the testdir folder and start gnoland again:
+
+1. edit `gnoland/genesis/genesis_balances.txt` adding your address
+2. `mv testdir testdir.old`
+3. `build/gnoland`
+
+Now the blockchain restarts on block 1.
+
+`$ gnokey query auth/accounts/g1fjh9y7ausp27dqsdq0qrcsnmgvwm6829v2au7d` 
+
+should work:
+```
+height: 0
+data: {
+  "BaseAccount": {
+    "address": "g1fjh9y7ausp27dqsdq0qrcsnmgvwm6829v2au7d",
+    "coins": "10000000000ugnot",
+    "public_key": null,
+    "account_number": "5",
+    "sequence": "0"
+  }
+}
+```