GHOST Eye Startup Guide [~30 Min]

Introduction

GHOST Eye is the terminal based UI for GHOST Chain. It offers the ability to interact with GHOST Chain in a user friendly way. Think of it as MetaMask for Ethereum. GHOST Eye is a work in progress and additional updates will be coming over a period of time.

Install GHOST Eye

Open terminal window.

Go to main ghost directory:

cd ghost

Clone ghost-eye:

git clone https://git.ghostchain.io/ghostchain/ghost-eye.git

Go to ghost-eye directory:

cd ghost-eye

Install necessary packages:

sudo apt install pkg-config

Update Rust:

rustup update

Compile ghost-eye:

cargo build --release

Launch ghost-eye:

./target/release/ghost-eye

To exit ghost-eye press CTRL + C or Q keys.

Navigate GHOST Eye

General Navigation

Navigate menu use ↑ + ↓ + Enter keys to navigate GHOST Eye.

Use Esc key to exit any panel and go back to main menu.

← + → or H + L

Explorer Tab

In the explorer you are able to see the block production and finalization in real time, block production timer, and block events.

Wallet Tab

Wallet Panel

Press Shift + W to create new wallet.

Address Book Panel

Shift + A to create new contact in address book.

Shift + D to delete contact from address book.

G key to top of address book.

Shift + G keys bottom of address book.

Shift + K / Shift + J keys changes the places of addresses.

Sending $CSPR

To send $CSPR navigate to the Wallet Tab. Enter the tab by pressing Enter. Press Shift + T. Fill out Receiver and Amount to send fields in the form and $CSPR will be sent to the Receiver address.

You can also navigate the Address Book panel, use ↑ + ↓ keys to pick the address, press Enter and the receiver address will be prefilled.

Back to Main Menu

Use Esc key to exit any panel into the main menu.

Run GHOST Eye

Open terminal window.

Go to main ghost-eye directory:

cd ghost/ghost-eye

Launch ghost-eye:

./target/release/ghost-eye

To exit ghost-eye press CTRL + C or Q.

Update GHOST Eye

Go to ghost-eye directory:

cd ghost/ghost-eye

Pull the most recent ghost-eye version from GHOST Git:

git pull origin main

Recompile ghost-eye:

cargo build --release