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Table of Content

Overview

Overview

The CLI tool is currently quite rough, and its main function is to let the Storage Provider Lead perform their duties in a more user-friendly manner than the extrinsics tab. For this reason, the guide will focus primarily on this side of the tool's functionality.

Install

There are two ways of installing the CLI.

If you are, or are planning to, run a storage-node, build your own node/runtime, or host your own instance of Pioneer the CLI is bundled in the joystream-monorepo. In that case, go here. If not, you may have an easier time using the NPM-package.

Install with NPM

If you have NPM installed:

$ npm install -g @joystream/cli

Depending on your npm source, this might return some errors.

This can be resolved in by:

Try without -g:
```
$ npm install @joystream/cli
```

Configure npm:

$ nano ~/.npmrc
# Append the line below
prefix = ${HOME}/.npm-packages
# save and exit

And then (again without -g):

npm install @joystream/cli

If none of the above works, you are in a rush, you don't want to try another npm source, you're the only one using this computer - you still shouldn't do it, but:
```
$ npm install -g @joystream/cli --unsafe-perm
```

Build Yourself

To get the CLI up and running, on a Mac or Linux based system, you need yarn. On Debian based Linux, you will not have much success using apt, but you can check out this guide for help.

$ cd ~/
$ git clone https://github.com/Joystream/joystream.git
$ cd joystream
$ ./setup.sh
# this requires you to start a new session. if you are using a vps:
$ exit
$ ssh user@ipOrURL
# on your local machine, just close the terminal and open a new one
$ yarn build:packages
$ cd cli
$ yarn link

Update

$ cd joystream
$ cd cli
$ yarn unlink
$ cd bin
$ yarn unlink
$ cd ~/joystream
$ rm -rf node modules
$ yarn cache clean
$ ./setup.sh
# this requires you to start a new session. if you are using a vps:
$ exit
$ ssh user@ipOrURL
# on your local machine, just close the terminal and open a new one
$ yarn build:packages
$ cd cli
$ yarn link

Both

# Test that it's working:
$ joystream-cli help

Which should return the output below:

Command Line Interface for Joystream community and governance activities

VERSION
  @joystream/cli/0.5.0 linux-x64 node-v14.16.1

USAGE
  $ joystream-cli [COMMAND]

TOPICS
  account         Accounts management - create, import or switch currently used account
  api             Inspect the substrate node api, perform lower-level api calls or change the current api provider uri
  content         Interactions with content directory module - managing vidoes, channels, assets, categories and curator groups
  council         Council-related information and activities like voting, becoming part of the council etc.
  working-groups  Working group lead and worker actions

COMMANDS
autocomplete display autocomplete installation instructions
  help          display help for joystream-cli

Getting Started

The first time you run a command, you will be prompted to set your API-endpoint. This will determine which node you are talking to. If you are running a node locally, you can choose localhost. If not, you can connect to the public node, or select a custom endpoint. You can also go the api section to do it manually.

The first time you want to perform an action that requires a key, you will be asked to import one. You can also go the account section to do it manually.

Note that your imports and setting are stored locally at:

/home/<Username>/.local/share/joystream-cli (Linux)
c:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Roaming\joystream-cli (Windows)
/Users/<Username>/Library/Application Support/joystream-cli (Mac OS)

For each command, try --help for info on args and options. For an overview of all help outputs, and more info on the CLI, go here.

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