diff --git a/docs/_getting-started/index.md b/docs/_getting-started/index.md
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--- a/docs/_getting-started/index.md
+++ b/docs/_getting-started/index.md
@@ -119,3 +119,9 @@ In the console you can issue any of the Geth commands, for example, to list all
 ```shell
 eth.accounts
 ```
+
+You can also enter the console directly when you start the node with the `console` command:
+
+```shell
+geth --syncmode "light" console
+```