@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ You can specify a data directory to maintain state between runs using the `--dat
mkdir test-chain-dir
```
For this guide, start geth in dev mode, and enable [RPC](../_rpc/server.md) so you can connect other applications to geth. For this guide, we use Remix, the web-based Ethereum IDE, so also allow its domains to accept cross-origin requests.
For this guide, start geth in dev mode, and enable [RPC](../../_rpc/server.md) so you can connect other applications to geth. For this guide, we use Remix, the web-based Ethereum IDE, so also allow its domains to accept cross-origin requests.
**Q.** I would like to run multiple geth instances but got the error "Fatal: blockchain db err: resource temporarily unavailable".
**A.** Geth uses a datadir to store the blockchain, accounts and some additional information. This directory cannot be shared between running instances. If you would like to run multiple instances follow [these](../getting-started/private-net) instructions.
**A.** Geth uses a datadir to store the blockchain, accounts and some additional information. This directory cannot be shared between running instances. If you would like to run multiple instances follow [these](getting-started/private-net) instructions.