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Expand Up @@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ Open up a new terminal window, set `$GOPATH` and include `$GOPATH/bin` in your
`PATH` as usual. Let's create Alice's wallet and set her passphrase:
```bash
cd $GOPATH/dev/alice
alice$ lncli --rpcserver=localhost:10001 --macaroonpath=data/admin.macaroon create
alice$ lncli --rpcserver=localhost:10001 --macaroonpath=data/chain/bitcoin/simnet/admin.macaroon create
```
You'll be asked to input and confirm a wallet password for Alice, which must be
longer than 8 characters. You also have the option to add a passphrase to your
Expand All @@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ passphrase.

You can now request some basic information as follows:
```bash
alice$ lncli --rpcserver=localhost:10001 --macaroonpath=data/admin.macaroon getinfo
alice$ lncli --rpcserver=localhost:10001 --macaroonpath=data/chain/bitcoin/simnet/admin.macaroon getinfo
```
`lncli` just made an RPC call to the Alice `lnd` node. This is a good way to
test if your nodes are up and running and `lncli` is functioning properly. Note
Expand All @@ -275,21 +275,21 @@ respectively.
```bash
# In a new terminal window, setting $GOPATH, etc.
cd $GOPATH/dev/bob
bob$ lncli --rpcserver=localhost:10002 --macaroonpath=data/admin.macaroon create
bob$ lncli --rpcserver=localhost:10002 --macaroonpath=data/chain/bitcoin/simnet/admin.macaroon create
# Note that you'll have to enter an 8+ character password and "n" for the mnemonic.

# In a new terminal window:
cd $GOPATH/dev/charlie
charlie$ lncli --rpcserver=localhost:10003 --macaroonpath=data/admin.macaroon create
charlie$ lncli --rpcserver=localhost:10003 --macaroonpath=data/chain/bitcoin/simnet/admin.macaroon create
# Note that you'll have to enter an 8+ character password and "n" for the mnemonic.
```

To avoid typing the `--rpcserver=localhost:1000X` and `--macaroonpath` flag
every time, we can set some aliases. Add the following to your `.bashrc`:
```bash
alias lncli-alice="lncli --rpcserver=localhost:10001 --macaroonpath=data/admin.macaroon"
alias lncli-bob="lncli --rpcserver=localhost:10002 --macaroonpath=data/admin.macaroon"
alias lncli-charlie="lncli --rpcserver=localhost:10003 --macaroonpath=data/admin.macaroon"
alias lncli-alice="lncli --rpcserver=localhost:10001 --macaroonpath=data/chain/bitcoin/simnet/admin.macaroon"
alias lncli-bob="lncli --rpcserver=localhost:10002 --macaroonpath=data/chain/bitcoin/simnet/admin.macaroon"
alias lncli-charlie="lncli --rpcserver=localhost:10003 --macaroonpath=data/chain/bitcoin/simnet/admin.macaroon"
```

To make sure this was applied to all of your current terminal windows, rerun
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