From 5f813e8328302e5a97b0353600a84d0d7911b593 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marco Argentieri <3596602+tiero@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 12:41:56 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md

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 README.md | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f4782ad..2089c6b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ It offers a [JSON HTTP proxy passtrough](https://github.com/vulpemventures/nigir
 You can have Elements too with the `--liquid` flag.
 
 
-
+# No time to make a Nigiri yourself?
 ## Pre-built binary
-No time to make a Nigiri yourself?
 
 
 * Download and install `nigiri` command line interface
@@ -35,6 +34,21 @@ $ nigiri start --liquid
 That's it.
 Go to http://localhost:5000 for quickly inspect the Bitcoin blockchain or http://localhost:5001 for Liquid.
 
+* Use the Bitcoin CLI inside the box
+
+```
+$ alias bcli='docker exec -it resources_bitcoin_1 bitcoin-cli -datadir=config'
+$ bcli getblockchaininfo
+```
+
+* Use the Elements CLI inside the box
+
+```
+$ alias ecli='docker exec -it resources_liquid_1 elements-cli -datadir=config'
+$ ecli getblockchaininfo
+```
+
+# Make from scratch
 ## Utensils
 
 * [Docker (compose)](https://docs.docker.com/compose/)
@@ -130,6 +144,20 @@ $ nigiri logs electrs --liquid
 $ nigiri logs chopsticks --liquid
 ```
 
+* Use the Bitcoin CLI inside the box
+
+```
+$ alias bcli='docker exec -it resources_bitcoin_1 bitcoin-cli -datadir=config'
+$ bcli getblockchaininfo
+```
+
+* Use the Elements CLI inside the box
+
+```
+$ alias ecli='docker exec -it resources_liquid_1 elements-cli -datadir=config'
+$ ecli getblockchaininfo
+```
+
 Nigiri uses the default directory `~/.nigiri` to store configuration files and docker-compose files.
 To set a custom directory use the `--datadir` flag.