Generate Eth Blockchain Account

This app will generate a blockchain address on ethereum blockchain. It uses web3.js

Prerequisites

• Nodejs should be installed
• npm should be installed for installing dependencies

Installation

# linux/mac
# copy contents from .env-example to .env
cp .env-example .env

# windows
# create a copy of .env-example and rename it to .env

# enter your endpoint address in `.env` file

# install package dependencies
$ npm i

# run the program
$ node app.js

Commands

# generate address and display on terminal
$ node app.js

# show information about the app
$ node app.js -h
$ node app.js --help

# generate address and write it in a file with a random name ending with .eth-account
$ node app.js -f
$ node app.js --file

Misc

(Only on Mac/Linux) Shebang is included in app.js so the file can be run directly from terminal without node command.