Using 'Task' to Launch Solo
This page describes how to use the Task tool to quickly deploy a standalone Hiero Consensus Node network using Solo CLI. It provides a simple command-line interface for developers to set up and manage their Solo network.
Use the Task tool to Launch Solo
For developers who want to quickly deploy a standalone Hiero Consensus Node network without needing to know what is under the hood, they can use the Task tool to launch the network with a single command.
NOTE: this requires cloning the GitHub repository: https://github.com/hiero-ledger/solo
First, install the cluster tool kind with this link
Then, install the task tool task with this link
task will install dependencies and build the solo project.
Start the Hiero Consensus Node network
Developer can use one of the following three commands to quickly deploy a standalone Hiero Consensus Node network.
# Option 1) deploy the network with two nodes `task` is the same as `task default`
task
# Option 2) deploy the network with two nodes, and a Mirror Node
cd examples
task default-with-mirror
# Option 3) deploy the network with two nodes, a Mirror Node, and a JSON RPC Relay
cd examples
task default-with-relay
If a Mirror Node or a Relay node is deployed, the user can access the Hiero Explorer at http://localhost:8080
Stop the Consensus Node network
To tear down the network:
task clean