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+# fixturenet-optimism
+
+Instructions to setup and deploy L2 fixturenet using [Optimism](https://stack.optimism.io)
+
+## Setup
+
+Pre-requisite: An L1 Ethereum RPC endpoint
+
+Clone required repositories:
+
+```bash
+laconic-so --stack fixturenet-optimism setup-repositories --exclude cerc-io/go-ethereum
+```
+
+Checkout to the required versions and branches in repos:
+
+```bash
+# Optimism
+cd ~/cerc/optimism
+git checkout @eth-optimism/sdk@0.0.0-20230329025055
+```
+
+Build the container images:
+
+```bash
+laconic-so --stack fixturenet-optimism build-containers --include cerc/foundry,cerc/optimism-contracts,cerc/optimism-op-node,cerc/optimism-l2geth,cerc/optimism-op-batcher
+```
+
+This should create the required docker images in the local image registry:
+* `cerc/foundry`
+* `cerc/optimism-contracts`
+* `cerc/optimism-l2geth`
+* `cerc/optimism-op-batcher`
+* `cerc/optimism-op-node`
+
+## Deploy
+
+Update the [l1-params.env](../../config/fixturenet-optimism/l1-params.env) file with L1 endpoint (`L1_RPC`, `L1_HOST` and `L1_PORT`) and other params
+
+* NOTE:
+  * Stack Orchestrator needs to be run in [`dev`](/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md#install-developer-mode) mode to be able to edit the env file
+  * If L1 is running on the host machine, use `host.docker.internal` as the hostname to access the host port
+
+Deploy the stack:
+
+```bash
+laconic-so --stack fixturenet-optimism deploy up --include fixturenet-optimism
+```
+
+The `fixturenet-optimism-contracts` service may take a while (`~15 mins`) to complete running as it:
+1. waits for the 'Merge' to happen on L1
+2. waits for a finalized block to exist on L1 (so that it can be taken as a starting block for roll ups)
+3. deploys the L1 contracts
+
+To list down and monitor the running containers:
+
+```bash
+laconic-so --stack fixturenet-optimism deploy ps
+
+# With status
+docker ps
+
+# Check logs for a container
+docker logs -f <CONTAINER_ID>
+```
+
+## Clean up
+
+Stop all services running in the background:
+
+```bash
+laconic-so --stack fixturenet-optimism deploy down --include fixturenet-optimism
+```
+
+Clear volumes created by this stack:
+
+```bash
+# List all relevant volumes
+docker volume ls -q --filter name=laconic*
+
+# Remove all the listed volumes
+docker volume rm $(docker volume ls -q --filter name=laconic*)
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+See [Troubleshooting](./README.md#troubleshooting)
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diff --git a/app/data/stacks/fixturenet-optimism/README.md b/app/data/stacks/fixturenet-optimism/README.md
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@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
 
 Instructions to setup and deploy an end-to-end L1+L2 stack with [fixturenet-eth](../fixturenet-eth/) (L1) and [Optimism](https://stack.optimism.io) (L2)
 
+We support running just the L2 part of stack, given an external L1 endpoint. Follow [L2-ONLY](./L2-ONLY.md) for the same.
+
 ## Setup
 
 Clone required repositories:
 
 ```bash
 laconic-so --stack fixturenet-optimism setup-repositories
-
-# Exclude cerc-io/go-ethereum repository if running L1 separately
-laconic-so --stack fixturenet-optimism setup-repositories --exclude cerc-io/go-ethereum
 ```
 
 Checkout to the required versions and branches in repos:
@@ -25,9 +24,6 @@ Build the container images:
 
 ```bash
 laconic-so --stack fixturenet-optimism build-containers
-
-# Only build containers required for L2 if running L1 separately
-laconic-so --stack fixturenet-optimism build-containers --include cerc/foundry,cerc/optimism-contracts,cerc/optimism-op-node,cerc/optimism-l2geth,cerc/optimism-op-batcher
 ```
 
 This should create the required docker images in the local image registry:
@@ -43,19 +39,10 @@ This should create the required docker images in the local image registry:
 
 ## Deploy
 
-(Optional) Update the [l1-params.env](../../config/fixturenet-optimism/l1-params.env) file with L1 endpoint (`L1_RPC`, `L1_HOST` and `L1_PORT`) and other params if running L1 separately
-
-* NOTE:
-  * Stack Orchestrator needs to be run in [`dev`](/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md#install-developer-mode) mode to be able to edit the env file
-  * If L1 is running on the host machine, use `host.docker.internal` as the hostname to access the host port
-
 Deploy the stack:
 
 ```bash
 laconic-so --stack fixturenet-optimism deploy up
-
-# Only start fixturenet-optimism pod (L2) if running L1 separately
-laconic-so --stack fixturenet-optimism deploy up --include fixturenet-optimism
 ```
 
 The `fixturenet-optimism-contracts` service may take a while (`~15 mins`) to complete running as it:
@@ -81,9 +68,6 @@ Stop all services running in the background:
 
 ```bash
 laconic-so --stack fixturenet-optimism deploy down
-
-# If only ran fixturenet-optimism pod (L2)
-laconic-so --stack fixturenet-optimism deploy down --include fixturenet-optimism
 ```
 
 Clear volumes created by this stack: