# Zeclite CLI - A command line ZecWallet light client.
# Zecwallet CLI - A command line ZecWallet light client.
`zeclite-cli` is a command line ZecWallet light client. To use it, download the latest binary from the releases page and run `./zeclite-cli`
`zecwallet-cli` is a command line ZecWallet light client. To use it, download the latest binary from the releases page and run `./zecwallet-cli`
This will launch the interactive prompt. Type `help` to get a list of commands
**zeclite-cli is currently in beta**
**zecwallet-cli is currently in beta**
## Notes:
* The wallet is currently in beta, and connects to the mainnet by default. To connect to testnet, please pass `--server https://lightd-test.zecwallet.co:443`
* If you want to run your own server, please see [zeclite lightwalletd](https://github.com/adityapk00/lightwalletd), and then run `./zeclite-cli --server http://127.0.0.1:9067`
* The log file is in `~/.zcash/zeclite.debug.log`. Wallet is stored in `~/.zcash/zeclite.wallet.dat`
* If you want to run your own server, please see [zecwallet lightwalletd](https://github.com/adityapk00/lightwalletd), and then run `./zecwallet-cli --server http://127.0.0.1:9067`
* The log file is in `~/.zcash/zecwallet-light-wallet.debug.log`. Wallet is stored in `~/.zcash/zecwallet-light-wallet.dat`
### Note Management
Zeclite does automatic note and utxo management, which means it doesn't allow you to manually select which address to send outgoing transactions from. It follows these principles:
Zecwallet-CLI does automatic note and utxo management, which means it doesn't allow you to manually select which address to send outgoing transactions from. It follows these principles:
* Defaults to sending shielded transactions, even if you're sending to a transparent address
* Sapling funds need at least 4 confirmations before they can be spent
* Can select funds from multiple shielded addresses in the same transaction
* Will automatically shield your transparent funds at the first opportunity
* When sending an outgoing transaction to a shielded address, Zeclite can decide to use the transaction to additionally shield your transparent funds (i.e., send your transparent funds to your own shielded address in the same transaction)
* When sending an outgoing transaction to a shielded address, Zecwallet-CLI can decide to use the transaction to additionally shield your transparent funds (i.e., send your transparent funds to your own shielded address in the same transaction)
## Compiling from source
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* `--seed`: Restore a wallet from a seed phrase. Note that this will fail if there is an existing wallet. Delete (or move) any existing wallet to restore from the 24-word seed phrase
* Example: `./zeclite-cli --seed "twenty four words seed phrase"`
* Example: `./zecwallet-cli --seed "twenty four words seed phrase"`