**Flag (Option)** ,**Variable** ,**Description** ,**Syntax example** `--mode` ,`` ,"A functionality of your `nym-node` in the mixnet - mandatory! Chose from `entry-gateway`, `mixnode` or `exit-gateway` ",`--mode exit-gateway` `--id` ,`` ,"A local only `nym-node` identifier, specified by flag `--id`. Not mandatory as it defaults to `default-nym-node` if not specified. ",`--id alice_super_node` `-w` or `--write-changes` ,*none* ,Specify whether to write new changes - the values of other flags in the given command - to the config file ,`--write-changes` `--accept-operator-terms-and-conditions` ,*none* ,"A flag added explicitly to `nym-node run` command every time, showing that the operator agreed with [T&Cs](#terms--conditions) ",`--accept-operator-terms-and-conditions` `--public-ips` ,`` ,IPv4 of the `nym-node` server - mandatory! Use this address as a `host` value for bonding.Use this address as a `host` value for bonding. ,"`--public-ips ""$(curl -4 https://ifconfig.me)""` " `--mixnet-bind-address` ,`` ,Address to bind to for listening for mixnet packets - mandatory! Must be on port `1789`! ,`--mixnet-bind-address 0.0.0.0:1789` `--http-bind-address` ,`` ,Socket address this node will use for binding its http API - mandatory! Must be on port `8080`! ,`--http-bind-address 0.0.0.0:8080` `--hostname` ,`` ,"Your registered DNS domain, asigned to the VPS with `nym-node`. Use without prefix like `http://` or `https://` ",`exit-gateway1.squad.nsl` `--location` ,`` ,"Location of your node. Formats like 'Jamaica', or two-letter alpha2 (e.g. 'JM'), three-letter alpha3 (e.g. 'JAM') or three-digit numeric-3 (e.g. '388') can be provided. ",`--location JAM` `--wireguard-private-ip` ,`` ,"Private IP address of the wireguard gateway. This mandatory field is set to a correct default: `10.1.0.1`, operators upgrading from older versions must overwrite it. ",`--wireguard-private-ip 10.1.0.1` `--wireguard-enabled` ,`` ,"Specifies whether the wireguard service is enabled, possible values: `true` or `false` - `true` is recommended ",`--wireguard-enabled true` `--expose-system-info` ,`` ,"Specify whether basic system information should be exposed. default: `true`, possible values: `true` or `false` ",`--expose-system-info false` `--expose-system-hardware` ,`` ,"Specify whether basic system hardware information should be exposed. default: `true`, possible values: `true` or `false` ",`--expose-system-hardware false` *not a flag* ,`` ,"Specify a full path to the given file, directory or binary behind this variable ",`/root/src/nym/target/release/` `--announce-wss-port`,``,"Port listening to Web Secure Socket, default and recommended `9001`",`9001` `--landing-page-assets-path`,``,A sub-directory located at `/var/www/` containing html configuration files,`/var/www/exit-gateway1.squad.nsl` *not a flag* ,` `,A name of a binary,`nym-node` *not a flag* ,``,Replace with all flags used to run the binary with a given command,`--id alice_super_node –accept-operator-terms-and-conditions` *not a flag* ,``,Any text you want to show on the landing page ,"Welcome to Nym Node, operator contact is example@email.me" *not a flag* ,``,Version of validator binaries,`v0.43.0` *not a flag* ,``,"Node public identity key, exposed on the network",`GQvHcg61viyN9brWn1hficjD66Q9TorsLN2CMGJewVfo`