Introduction

Ganache CLI runs a local simulated Ethereum node based on EthereumJS.

If you are running a Ganache CLI node on a remote machine, you may want to connect to it with MetaMask for development purposes.

Step-by-step

Run:

npm install -g ganache-cli

Run:

ganache-cli -h IP_ADDRESS

where

The Ganache CLI node will start and show you the address it is listening for connections on.

Example:

Listening on 164.90.210.149:8545

1. Open your MetaMask and click the network selector:

2. In the network selector, click Custom RPC:

3. In the New RPC URL field, enter the URL in the following format:

http://IP_ADDRESS:PORT

where

IP_ADDRESS — the IP address of the machine you are running your Ganache CLI node on.
PORT — the port your Ganache CLI is listening on as provided by the node when started.

Example:

4. Click Save.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Chainstack support by emailing support@chainstack.com or by submitting this form .