# Instructions to run test the transition > cat genesis.json ``` { "config": { "chainId":1, "homesteadBlock":0, "eip150Block":0, "eip150Hash": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000", "eip155Block":0, "eip158Block":0, "byzantiumBlock":0, "constantinopleBlock":0, "petersburgBlock":0, "istanbulBlock":0, "muirGlacierBlock":0, "berlinBlock":0, "londonBlock":0, "clique": { "period": 5, "epoch": 30000 }, "terminalTotalDifficulty":10 }, "nonce":"0x42", "timestamp":"0x0", "extraData":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000a94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000", "gasLimit":"0x1C9C380", "difficulty":"0x0", "mixHash":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000", "coinbase":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000", "alloc":{ "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b":{"balance":"0x6d6172697573766477000000"} }, "number":"0x0", "gasUsed":"0x0", "parentHash":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000", "baseFeePerGas":"0x7" } ``` > cat sk.json ``` 45a915e4d060149eb4365960e6a7a45f334393093061116b197e3240065ff2d8 ``` Initialize the genesis: `./build/bin/geth --catalyst --http --ws -http.api "engine" --datadir "~/ethereum/taunus" init genesis.json` Import the signing key (press enter twice for empty password): `./build/bin/geth --catalyst --http --ws -http.api "engine" --datadir "~/ethereum/taunus" account import sk.json` Start the node (and press enter once to unlock the account): `./build/bin/geth --catalyst --http --ws -http.api "engine" --datadir "~/ethereum/taunus" --allow-insecure-unlock --unlock "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b" --password "" --nodiscover console` In the geth console start the miner: `> miner.start()` You can send transactions in the console like so: `> personal.sendTransaction({from: personal.listAccounts[0], to: "0xafa3f8684e54059998bc3a7b0d2b0da075154d66", value: web3.toWei(1.23, "ether")}, "")`