Testnet

Run Testnet

Initialize

First of all, initialize the node:

$ cd ./cmd/bytomd
$ ./bytomd init --chain_id testnet --root "/Users/sheng/Library/Bytom_testnet"

There are three options for the flag --chain_id:

mainnet: connect to the mainnet.
testnet: connect to the testnet wisdom.
solonet: standalone mode.

After that, you'll see config.toml generated, then launch the node.

Default root path

MacOS(darwin)：~/Library/Bytom
Windows(windows): ~/AppData/Roaming/Bytom
Others（eg.Linux）：~/.bytom

use --root parameter to customize root path.

launch

$ ./bytomd node --mining --root "/Users/sheng/Library/Bytom_testnet"

available flags for bytomd node:

      --auth.disable                Disable rpc access authenticate
      --chain_id string             Select network type
  -h, --help                        help for node
      --mining                      Enable mining
      --home		   				root directory for config and data
  -r, --root   						DEPRECATED. Use --home (default "/Users/sheng/Library/Bytom")
      --p2p.dial_timeout int        Set dial timeout (default 3)
      --p2p.handshake_timeout int   Set handshake timeout (default 30)
      --p2p.laddr string            Node listen address.
      --p2p.max_num_peers int       Set max num peers (default 50)
      --p2p.pex                     Enable Peer-Exchange  (default true)
      --p2p.seeds string            Comma delimited host:port seed nodes
      --p2p.skip_upnp               Skip UPNP configuration
      --prof_laddr string           Use http to profile bytomd programs
      --vault_mode                  Run in the offline enviroment
      --wallet.disable              Disable wallet
      --wallet.rescan               Rescan wallet
      --web.closed                  Lanch web browser or not

Given the bytomd node is running, the general workflow is as follows:

create key, then you can create account and asset.
send transaction, i.e., build, sign and submit transaction.
query all kinds of information, let's say, avaliable key, account, key, balances, transactions, etc.