@@ -220,7 +220,12 @@ EOS comes with a number of programs you can find in `~/eos/build/programs`. They
After successfully building the project, the `nodeos` binary should be present in the `build/programs/nodeos` folder. `nodeos` can be run directly from the `build` folder using `programs/nodeos/nodeos`. The instructions here assume
running from the `build` folder.
By default, `nodeos` uses `etc/eosio/node_00` as its configuration folder. The build seeds this folder with a default `genesis.json` file. Alternatively, a configuration folder can be specified using the `--config-dir` command line argument to `nodeos`. If you use this option, you will need to manually copy a genesis.json file to your config folder.
`nodeos` uses a custom configuration folder, the location of this folder is determined by your system.
- Mac OS: `~/Library/Application Support/eosio`
- Linux: `~/.local/share/eosio`
The build seeds this folder with a default `genesis.json` file. Alternatively, a configuration folder can be specified using the `--config-dir` command line argument to `nodeos`. If you use this option, you will need to manually copy a genesis.json file to your config folder.
`nodeos` will need a properly configured `config.ini` file in order to do meaningful work. On startup, `nodeos` looks in the config folder for `config.ini`. If one is not found, a default `config.ini` file is created. If you do not
already have a `config.ini` file ready to use, run `nodeos` and then close it immediately with <kbd>Ctrl-C</kbd>. A default configuration (`config.ini`) will have been created in the config folder. Edit the `config.ini` file, adding/updating the following settings to the defaults already in place:
