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@ -8,29 +8,36 @@ To use Geth, you need to install it first. You can install the geth software in
of ways. These include installing it via your favorite package manager; downloading a
standalone pre-built binary; running as a docker container; or building it yourself.
Head over to the [install and build](/install-and-build/Installing-Geth) section and
Head over to the [install and build](./install-and-build/installing-geth) section and
follow the instructions for your operating system.
## Starting a node
### Create an account
Before starting Geth you first need to create an account that represents a key pair. Use the following command to create a new account and set a password for that account:
Before starting Geth you first need to create an account that represents a key pair. Use
the following command to create a new account and set a password for that account:
```shell
geth account new
```
_[Read this guide](/interface/Managing-your-accounts) for more details on importing existing Ethereum accounts and other uses of the `account` command._
_[Read this guide](./interface/managing-your-accounts) for more details on importing
existing Ethereum accounts and other uses of the `account` command._
### Sync modes
Running Geth starts an Ethereum node that can join any existing network, or create a new one. You can start Geth in one of three different sync modes using the `--syncmode "{mode}"` argument that determines what sort of node it is in the network.
Running Geth starts an Ethereum node that can join any existing network, or create a new
one. You can start Geth in one of three different sync modes using the `--syncmode
"{mode}"` argument that determines what sort of node it is in the network.
These are:
- **Full**: Downloads all blocks (including headers, transactions and receipts) and generates the state of the blockchain incrementally by executing every block.
- **Fast** (Default): Downloads all blocks (including headers, transactions and receipts), verifies all headers, and downloads the state and verifies it against the headers.
- **Full**: Downloads all blocks (including headers, transactions and receipts) and
generates the state of the blockchain incrementally by executing every block.
- **Fast** (Default): Downloads all blocks (including headers, transactions and
receipts), verifies all headers, and downloads the state and verifies it against the
headers.
- **Light**: Downloads all block headers, block data, and verifies some randomly.
For example:
@ -41,13 +48,15 @@ geth --syncmode "light"
### Connect to node
Once you have an account and Geth is running, you can interact with it by opening another terminal and using the following command to open a JavaScript console:
Once you have an account and Geth is running, you can interact with it by opening another
terminal and using the following command to open a JavaScript console:
```shell
geth attach
```
In the console you can issue any of the Geth commands, for example, to list all the accounts on the node, use:
In the console you can issue any of the Geth commands, for example, to list all the
accounts on the node, use:
```shell
eth.accounts