Init

Create a config file.

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tableland init

Create a config file.

Before starting with the CLI, it’s best to create a config file. This will create a JSON or YAML file that stores a privateKey, chain, and providerUrl. Once these are set, commands will leverage these values.

Run the command, and then follow the prompts:

tableland init

This will trigger a series of steps. First, select your desired chain:

? Select a preferred default chain (Use arrow keys)
❯ mainnet
homestead
optimism
arbitrum
matic
sepolia
optimism-goerli
arbitrum-goerli
maticmum
localhost
local-tableland

You’ll want to set your private key. For example, a private key with value 0x59c6995e998f97a5a0044966f0945389dc9e86dae88c7a8412f4603b6b78690d is an openly used account the comes with local node tooling like Hardhat, so it can also be used if you’re developing with local-tablealand. However, for any mainnets or testnets, it’s best to use your own private key.

? Enter your private key (optional)
0x59c6995e998f97a5a0044966f0945389dc9e86dae88c7a8412f4603b6b78690d

Set your preferred format (JSON or YAML):

? Select a config file output format
❯ json
yaml

Store your provider URL (Alchemy, Infura, etc.):

? Enter a default JSON RPC API provider URL (optional)
https://eth-mainnet.alchemyapi.io/v2/123abc123a...

Then, enter the path where this value should be stored; the default value will be under /Users/$USER/.tablelandrc.json:

? Enter path to store config file (use "." to print to stdout)
(/Users/$USER/.tablelandrc.json)

The resulting config file will resemble the following:

{
  "privateKey": "59c6995e998f97a5a0044966f0945389dc9e86dae88c7a8412f4603b6b78690d",
  "chain": "mainnet",
  "providerUrl": "https://eth-mainnet.alchemyapi.io/v2/123abc123a..."
}

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