Merge pull request #5716 from AwaisBinKaleem/main

Docs update config to allow access to rpc from external ip on specific port using hostname flag
NomicFoundation · Sep 14, 2024 · d725c09 · d725c09
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@@ -364,6 +364,10 @@ npx hardhat ignition deploy ./ignition/modules/Lock.js --network localhost
 
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+To run Hardhat Network on specific port and allow incoming requests from a specific network interface or hostname, run `npx hardhat node --hostname 127.0.0.1 --port 8545`.
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+If you want to allow incoming requests from anywhere, including external ips, use `--hostname 0.0.0.0`.
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