Client Quickstart
Choose whether you'd like to use the client or the wallet.
Mantis Client Quickstart
Step 1: Download Mantis
To begin, choose your OS and download the latest release.
Step 2: Run the Client Node
The easiest way to launch the Mantis client is by using the mantis-launcher
helper script.
To run the node, you will first need to choose a network. For this, use one of the following command-line options:
etc
: Ethereum Classic mainnetmordor
: Mordor testnetsagano
: Mantis testnet with additional ECIP features
Check your client version :
cd <mantis-install-folder>./mantis -h
Try running the node on the Mordor testnet:
./bin/mantis-launcher mordor # replace with any of the above network names to connect to it
Chain Synchronization
The launcher will start downloading blockchain data and synchronizing with the chain.
For alternate install methods, visit the install section.
Step 3: Confirm Mantis is running
This step only works if you start your client with the HTTP access enabled.
curl -X POST --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_syncing","params":[],"id":1}' http://localhost:8546
This request will call the eth_syncing
method and should return a json
format response like the following:
{"id":1,"jsonrpc": "2.0","result": {startingBlock: '0x384',currentBlock: '0x386',highestBlock: '0x454'}}
Or a false result when syncing is finished:
{"id":1,"jsonrpc": "2.0","result": false}
Note: Syncing time might vary highly depending on machine setup and conditions. See here for more details.
Communication and Assistance
The Mantis team has two official channels for development communication: