Protocol
3: Base environment setup
Environment configuration
To initially run your node in Local
mode for testing and to ensure it is working correctly during the setup process, set up the following environment variables:
Create a .env
file
In the root directory, create a .env
file and add the following content:
Note: Initially set ENV=local for testing and to ensure the setup is working correctly. Once verified, we will change to ENV=test and add a bootnode to join the testnet, but for now that is not necessary.