From 9f5118c47742dfca0c68efb25f824c34a2d05fd3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: yann300 Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 14:06:35 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 14 ++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8869b51143..0b60348252 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ Practically Remix IDE make available a folder shared by Remixd. More details are explained in this [tutorial](http://remix.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tutorial_remixd_filesystem.html). +Alternatively Remixd can be used to setup a developement environment that can be used with other popular frameworks like Embark, Truffle, Ganache, etc.. + Remixd needs `npm` and `node` ## INSTALLATION @@ -52,11 +54,15 @@ Furthermore : ## START GETH, MIST and setup a developement environment -Remix also allow to start a dev environment. -First note that `Mist` and `Geth` are not shipped with Remixd. +Remix allows to start a dev environment. `Geth` is used to spawn a dev blockchain and `Mist` to provide an user interface to interact with dapps in developement and Remix IDE (It is also possible to use `Metamask` and a normal browser) + +`Mist` and `Geth` are not shipped with Remixd. + Download `Mist` at https://github.com/ethereum/mist/releases + Downloaf `Geth` at https://ethereum.github.io/go-ethereum/downloads + Usage: `remixd --dev-path /home/devchains/chain1 --mist --geth --frontend /home/frontend --frontend-port 8084 --auto-mine` @@ -79,7 +85,7 @@ Usage: `remixd --dev-path /home/devchains/chain1 --rpc --rpc-port 8545 --geth --frontend /home/frontend --frontend-port 8084 --auto-mine` - do the same as the first example but do not start `Mist`. - It is still possible to browse a front end app using a normal browser and Metamask. The connection between Metamask and `geth` has to be dome via rpc connection and thus the rpc server has to be enabled (`rpc` and `rpc-port` options). +  It is still possible to browse a front end app using a normal browser and `Metamask`. The connection between Metamask and `geth` has to be dome via rpc connection and thus the rpc server has to be enabled (`rpc` and `rpc-port` options). -  Note that in that case Remix IDE (remix.ethereum.org) does not need Metamask. It is possible to use the `Web3 Provider` of Remix. +  Note that in that case Remix IDE (remix.ethereum.org) does not need Metamask. It is possible to use the `Web3 Provider` option of Remix to connect to the `Geth` RPC endpoints.