Server quickstart

Install the server package globally (recommended for ops/dev machines):

npm i -g @liorandb/db

Start the server:

ldb-serve

Defaults:

• HTTP: http://localhost:4000
• Storage: file-based local directories (no external DB required)

CLI flags (shared)

The server and CLIs support:

• --root <path>: override the storage root path
• -ed <key>: set encryption key directly
• -ef <file>: read encryption key from a file

Environment variables

Common environment variables:

• PORT (default 4000)
• NODE_ENV
• LOG_LEVEL