# Start local environment

To start you own network run:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Start Localenv" %}

```
zeus start-localenv
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Options" %}

```bash
zeus start-localenv

runs eosio node for local development

Options:
  --version                          Show version number               [boolean]
  --storage-path                     path for persistent storage
                                                 [default: "/home/ubuntu/.zeus"]
  --rc-file                          use rc file to load options from
                                     [default: "/home/ubuntu/.zeus/zeusrc.json"]
  --rc-ignore                        ignore rc file             [default: false]
  --verbose, -v                                                 [default: false]
  -h, --help                         Show help                         [boolean]
  --all                              compile all contracts       [default: true]
  --wallet                                                     [default: "zeus"]
  --creator-key [default: "5KQwrPbwdL6PhXujxW37FSSQZ1JiwsST4cqQzDeyXtP79zkvFD3"]
  --creator                                                   [default: "eosio"]
  --network                          network to work on [default: "development"]
  --chain                            chain to work on              [default: ""]
  --services                         service APIs to run           [default: ""]
  --stake                            account staking amount     [default: "300"]
  --transfer                         account staking amount    [default: "1000"]
  --multi-evm                        run multiple evm chains    [default: false]
  --kill                             kill all current running nodes and services
                                                                [default: false]
  --enable-features                  enables eosio features      [default: true]
  --enable-features-list             enables eosio features, list:
                                     KV_DATABASE,ACTION_RETURN_VALUE,CONFIGURABL
                                     E_WASM_LIMITS,BLOCKCHAIN_PARAMETERS,ONLY_BI
                                     LL_FIRST_AUTHORIZER,DISALLOW_EMPTY_PRODUCER
                                     _SCHEDULE,ONLY_LINK_TO_EXISTING_PERMISSION,
                                     FIX_LINKAUTH_RESTRICTION,RAM_RESTRICTIONS,R
                                     EPLACE_DEFERRED,NO_DUPLICATE_DEFERRED_ID,RE
                                     STRICT_ACTION_TO_SELF,FORWARD_SETCODE,GET_S
                                     ENDER,WEBAUTHN_KEY,CONFIGURABLE_WASM_LIMITS
                                     2,WTMSIG_BLOCK_SIGNATURES,GET_CODE_HASH,CRY
                                     PTO_PRIMITIVES,GET_BLOCK_NUM  [default: ""]
  --single-chain                     run without LiquidX        [default: false]
  --basic-env, -b                    min needed for EOSIO smart contract test
                                                                [default: false]
  --custom-token                     custom chain token            [default: ""]
  --custom-token-precision           custom chain token permission  [default: 4]
  --evm-host                         custom evm host      [default: "127.0.0.1"]
  --evm-port                         custom evm port             [default: 8545]
  --evm-sister-host                  custom evm sister host
                                                          [default: "127.0.0.1"]
  --evm-sister-port                  custom evm sister port      [default: 8546]
  --external-evm-endpoint            external evm endpoint         [default: ""]
  --external-evm-private-key         external evm private key      [default: ""]
  --external-evm-sister-endpoint     external evm sister endpoint  [default: ""]
  --external-evm-sister-private-key  external evm sister private key
                                                                   [default: ""]
  --phase                            phase of local env step to start
                                                                   [default: ""]

Examples:
  zeus start-localenv
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

Zeus runs the local environment files within `./zeus_boxes/start-localenv`.

You can specify a file there with

```bash
zeus start-localenv --phase 02-a-eos-local-nodeos
zeus start-localenv --phase 05-a-eos-local-bios
```

This will give you a basic chain.  You can also run this with the `--basic-env` flag. 

```
zeus start-localenv --basic-env
```

If you wish to spawn a fully featured EOSIO network, run with `--enable-features`

```
zeus start-localenv --enable-features
```

{% hint style="info" %}
Note the logs are in the `./logs` directory
{% endhint %}

Run specific services with the `--services` flag

```
zeus start-localenv --services "cron,ipfs,oracle
```

Run a single chain with (so not to run excess nodeos instances):

```
zeus start-localenv --single-chain
```

Specify custom system token/precision

```
zeus start-localenv --custom-token NAT --custom-token-precision 8
```

Specify EVM host/port for main EVM chain and side EVM chain

```
zeus start-localenv  --evm-host 127.0.0.1 --evm-port 8545 --evm-sister-host 127.0.0.1 --evm-sister-port 8546
```


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