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Important flags:
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- "syncmode" flag - specify light or fast sync to save time and disk space
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- "rpc" flag - opens a JSON-RPC service on port 8545
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- "rpccorsdomain" flag - enables the browser's javascript to make use of the JSON-RPC service opened by geth
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- "allow-insecure-unlock" - enables geth to unlock encrypted Ethereum keys while the JSON-RPC service is open
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- "rpccorsdomain" flag - enables the dapp to make use of the JSON-RPC service opened by geth
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- "allow-insecure-unlock" - enables geth to unlock Ethereum keys while the JSON-RPC service is open
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### Ethereum Accounts
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$ geth --syncmode "light" --rpc --rpccorsdomain "https://wallet.ethereum.org" --allow-insecure-unlock
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Wait for the node to sync, it may take a few minutes.
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This is your "sync terminal". Wait for the node to sync, it may take a few minutes.
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**In another terminal, attach to geth via CLI:**
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List available Ethereum accounts in the CLI:
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This is your "attach terminal".
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(remember that these are stored in JSON files in geth's keystore directory)
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List Ethereum accounts available to geth in the CLI:
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> personal.listAccounts
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> ['0x...']
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Unlock the Ethereum account and, on prompt, enter the password::
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Unlock the Ethereum account and, on prompt, enter the password:
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> personal.unlockAccount('0x...')
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> Unlock account 0x...
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> Passphrase: **********
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> Passphrase: * * *
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You must lock the account back up!
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> personal.lockAccount('0x...')
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Once it is unlocked, you can operate on the value in your Ethereum account.
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**Now open a non-Metamask browser to use the dapp**
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Go to [https://wallet.ethereum.org](https://wallet.ethereum.org).
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**Wrap-up**
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When you are done operating, you must lock the account back up!
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In the attach terminal:
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> personal.lockAccount('0x...')
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## Developing the Ethereum Wallet Dapp
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