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CLI Arguments

These command line arguments should be understood by all JAM nodes to make testnet setup easy. If implementors want to deviate from their meaning or syntax, they should provide either a compatibility wrapper binary or a testnet subcommand on which these arguments work.

Arguments​

--bandersnatch hex​

Bandersnatch Seed (only for development).

--bls hex​

BLS Seed (only for development).

--datadir path​

Specifies the directory for the blockchain, keystore, and other data.

--ed25519 hex​

Ed25519 Seed (only for development).

--genesis path​

Specifies the genesis state json file.

--metadata string​

Node metadata (default "Alice").

--port int​

Specifies the network listening port (default 9900).

--ts int​

Epoch0 Unix timestamp (will override genesis config).

--validatorindex int​

Validator Index (only for development).

Value Types​

hex​

Mixed-case hex string with possible 0x prefix.

path​

Relative or absolute file path according to the OS of being run on.