taler-merchant-setup-reserve(1)
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  Name
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  **taler-merchant-setup-reserve** - setup reserve for tipping


Synopsis
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**taler-merchant-setup-reserve** [*options*]


Description
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**taler-merchant-setup-reserve** is a command line tool to setup a reserve
(creating the private reserve key) and obtaining the wire transfer information
from the exchange needed to fill the reserve.


Options
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-a VALUE, --amount=VALUE
       Amount to be transferred to the reserve. Mandatory.

-e URL, --exchange-url=URL
       Use URL for the exchange base URL. This is the exchange where
       the reserve will be created. The currency used in the amount
       specificiation must be offered by this exchange.  Mandatory.

-m URL, --merchant-url=URL
       Use URL as the merchant base URL.  Should include the path to
       the instance if the reserve is to be created for a non-default instance.
       Mandatory.

-w METHOD, --wire-method=METHOD
       Which wire method should be used. Needed to select the wire
       transfer method of the exchange. The method must be supported
       by the exchange. Typical values would be "iban" or "x-taler-bank".
       Mandatory.

-c FILENAME, --config=FILENAME
       Use the configuration and other resources for the merchant to
       operate from FILENAME.

-h, --help
       Print short help on options.

-v, --version
       Print version information.

-l LF, --logfile=LF
       Sends logs to file whose path is LF.

-L LOGLEVEL, --log=LOGLEVEL
       Use loglevel LOGLEVEL.


Bugs
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Report bugs by using https://bugs.taler.net/ or by sending electronic
mail to <taler@gnu.org>.


See Also
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taler-merchant-dbinit(1), taler.conf(5)