# Cardano-node: Missing protocolMagicId

**URL:** <https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-node-missing-protocolmagicid/63587>\
**Category:** Setup a Stake Pool\
**Created:** [31 May 2021 18:02 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-node-missing-protocolmagicid/63587 "2021-05-31T18:02:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![laplasz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/laplasz/32/15238_2.png) [@laplasz](https://forum.cardano.org/u/laplasz)\
**Post date:** [1 June 2021 13:06 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-node-missing-protocolmagicid/63587/21 "2021-06-01T13:06:42Z")

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So - which guide you followed?

> [@berthom](#):
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> which host should I put to launch a token to the mainnet?

I dont understand this - but go through again on this:  
[https://docs.cardano.org/projects/cardano-node/en/latest/stake-pool-operations/getConfigFiles\_AND\_Connect.html](https://docs.cardano.org/projects/cardano-node/en/latest/stake-pool-operations/getConfigFiles_AND_Connect.html)  
and once you can query the tip, then you can use cardano-cli to mint a token

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**Author:** ![berthom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/berthom/32/46780_2.png) [@berthom](https://forum.cardano.org/u/berthom)\
**Post date:** [1 June 2021 13:09 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-node-missing-protocolmagicid/63587/22 "2021-06-01T13:09:58Z")

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Okay thank you very much for helping me with @raph_cardano I really apreciate it

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**Author:** ![laplasz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/laplasz/32/15238_2.png) [@laplasz](https://forum.cardano.org/u/laplasz)\
**Post date:** [1 June 2021 13:13 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-node-missing-protocolmagicid/63587/23 "2021-06-01T13:13:32Z")

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ok, keep in mind that the node should be fully synced to able to mint.

> [@How can you tell if your block chain is synced](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-can-you-tell-if-your-block-chain-is-synced/54155/2):
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> compare the [height of the synced blockchain](https://docs.cardano.org/projects/cardano-node/en/latest/stake-pool-operations/getConfigFiles_AND_Connect.html) cardano-cli query tip --mainnet { "blockNo": 5477930, "headerHash": "9729d213d87ed891191687db72e037d0036e2323a9cb78d12f336e5cec1313a4", "slotNo": 24529931 } with Latest Block number in the [Cardano explorer](https://explorer.cardano.org/en) EPOCH / SLOT BLOCK CREATED AT TRANSACTIONS OUTPUT (₳) SIZE (BYTES) CREATED BY [254 / 165131](https://explorer.cardano.org/en/epoch?number=254)[5477930](https://explorer.cardano.org/en/block?id=9729d213d87ed891191687db72e037d0036e2323a9cb78d12f336e5cec1313a4) 2021/03/18 19:37:02 3 251707.207573 in the example "blockNo": 5477930 is equal with BLOCK 5477930 so that means the node is …

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**Author:** ![raph\_cardano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/raph_cardano/32/56254_2.png) [@raph\_cardano](https://forum.cardano.org/u/raph_cardano)\
**Post date:** [1 June 2021 16:35 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-node-missing-protocolmagicid/63587/24 "2021-06-01T16:35:46Z")

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You’re welcome 🙏 happy @laplasz found the root cause

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**Author:** ![ggs\_olas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@ggs\_olas](https://forum.cardano.org/u/ggs_olas)\
**Post date:** [25 August 2021 17:03 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-node-missing-protocolmagicid/63587/25 "2021-08-25T17:03:42Z")

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@berthom  
I am facing the same error message but I am already logged in as the user which owns the folders. Did you correct the error by simply changing users or was it something else? I notice your user did not change (alberto-). I think this is because alberto- is not the actual user – it is the name of the server/cpu you are using. Please advise. Thank you

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**Author:** ![ggs\_olas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@ggs\_olas](https://forum.cardano.org/u/ggs_olas)\
**Post date:** [25 August 2021 17:34 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-node-missing-protocolmagicid/63587/26 "2021-08-25T17:34:13Z")

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Disregard. I have corrected mine by placing the db folder in the same folder as the 4 json files.

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**Author:** ![raph\_cardano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/raph_cardano/32/56254_2.png) [@raph\_cardano](https://forum.cardano.org/u/raph_cardano)\
**Post date:** [25 August 2021 17:37 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-node-missing-protocolmagicid/63587/27 "2021-08-25T17:37:46Z")

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Oh, ok, great 👍

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