From a20a02ce0bc4af67275eba418ff385f00bc87068 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Maximilian Meister Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:53:08 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] README: document new config file option (#14348) --- README.md | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7758d694f..eb707c217 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -102,6 +102,22 @@ over between the main network and test network, you should make sure to always u for play-money and real-money. Unless you manually move accounts, Geth will by default correctly separate the two networks and will not make any accounts available between them.* +### Configuration + +As an alternative to passing the numerous flags to the `geth` binary, you can also pass a configuration file via: + +``` +$ geth --config /path/to/your_config.toml +``` + +To get an idea how the file should look like you can use the `dumpconfig` subcommand to export your existing configuration: + +``` +$ geth --your-favourite-flags dumpconfig +``` + +*Note: This works only with geth v1.6.0 and above* + #### Docker quick start One of the quickest ways to get Ethereum up and running on your machine is by using Docker: