rinkeby-docker.md

Run local rinkeby node in docker

Local directory

To make sure you persistently set up your address we will mount a local directory into the docker container. Otherwise you might have to redo the setup.

mkdir .geth

Start geth

Start the container with the local directory mounted

docker run -v "$PWD/.geth:/root/.ethereum" ethereum/client-go --rinkeby

This will create the folder structure in your local directory. After it is started just kill it again hitting ctrl+c.

Create your own ether rinkeby address

Head over to myetherwallet and create a new wallet. Remember the password and download the Keystore File.

Make the docker container load your account

To make sure geth knows your account and its private key we move the Keyfile to the shared folder.

mv ~/Downloads/UTC--201* .geth/rinkeby/keystore/

We also need to pass the passphrase to unlock your account to the docker container. DO NOT DO THIS ON MAIN NET

echo "mypassphrase" > .geth/rinkeby/password.txt

Run geth in docker

This is what you need to do from now on to run your local ethereum rinkeby node

_Make sure you change the --unlock address to yours

docker run -p 8545:8545 -p 30303:30303 -v "$PWD/.geth:/root/.ethereum" ethereum/client-go --rinkeby --rpc --rpcaddr 0.0.0.0 --rpcapi db,eth,net,web3,personal --unlock="d1ed944d70f57f892a7763b53a0a2a5fe4065312" --password /root/.ethereum/rinkeby/password.txt

Current issue: Seems like the geth inside the docker container does not get the transactions from the test chain?