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+# Basic run through of using basecli....
+
+To keep things clear, let's have two shells...
+
+`$` is for basecoin (server), `%` is for basecli (client)
+
+## Set up a clean basecoin, but don't start the chain
+
+```
+$ export BCHOME=~/.demoserve
+$ basecoin init
+```
+
+## Set up your basecli with a new key
+
+```
+% export BCHOME=~/.democli
+% basecli keys new demo
+% basecli keys get demo -o json
+```
+
+And set up a few more keys for fun...
+
+```
+% basecli keys new buddy
+% basecli keys list
+% ME=`basecli keys get demo -o json | jq .address | tr -d '"'`
+% YOU=`basecli keys get buddy -o json | jq .address | tr -d '"'`
+```
+
+## Update genesis so you are rich, and start
+
+```
+$ vi $BCHOME/genesis.json
+-> cut/paste your pubkey from the results above
+
+$ basecoin start
+```
+
+## Connect your basecli the first time
+
+```
+% basecli init --chainid test_chain_id --node localhost:45567
+```
+
+## Check your balances...
+
+```
+% basecli proof state get --app=account --key=$ME
+% basecli proof state get --app=account --key=$YOU
+```
+
+## Send the money
+
+```
+% basecli tx send --name demo --amount 1000mycoin --sequence 1 --to $YOU
+-> copy hash to HASH
+% basecli proof tx get --key $HASH
+
+% basecli proof tx get --key $HASH --app base
+% basecli proof state get --key $YOU --app account
+```
+
+## Any questions???
+
+```
+% basecli seeds show --height 1767
+```