<p>I am trying to run a node for testing. I have been through the installation and downloaded the config files from iohk but I am getting an exception when the configs are parsed:</p>
<pre><code>AesonException &quot;Error in $: parsing PartialNodeConfiguration failed, expected Object, but encountered String&quot;

cardano-node: Aeson exception:
Error in $: parsing PartialNodeConfiguration failed, expected Object, but encountered String
</code></pre>
<p>The command I am using is:</p>
<pre><code>cardano-node run \
--config /home/mark/cardano_configs/testnet/testnet-config.json \
--database-path /home/mark/cardano_configs/testnet/db/ \
--socket-path /home/mark/cardano_configs/testnet/db/node.socket \
--host-addr 127.0.0.1 \
--port 1337 \
--topology /home/mark/cardano_configs/testnet/testnet-topology.json
</code></pre>
<p>Any help appreciated</p>

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2021-09-09T08:24:32.623Z
The links to the json files in the tutorial are out of date.  If you open them they contain url to the new location.  I downloaded them with curl so didnt notice.
for loop
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2021-09-09T13:54:03.453Z
Please update the question with the link you had used.
raghu
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Exception trying to run test node
# Exception trying to run test node

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-09-09)

I am trying to run a node for testing. I have been through the installation and downloaded the config files from iohk but I am getting an exception when the configs are parsed:
AesonException "Error in $: parsing PartialNodeConfiguration failed, expected Object, but encountered String"

cardano-node: Aeson exception:
Error in $: parsing PartialNodeConfiguration failed, expected Object, but encountered String

The command I am using is:
cardano-node run \
--config /home/mark/cardano_configs/testnet/testnet-config.json \
--database-path /home/mark/cardano_configs/testnet/db/ \
--socket-path /home/mark/cardano_configs/testnet/db/node.socket \
--host-addr 127.0.0.1 \
--port 1337 \
--topology /home/mark/cardano_configs/testnet/testnet-topology.json

Any help appreciated

**Tags:** cardano-node, testnet
> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: The links to the json files in the tutorial are out of date.  If you open them they contain url to the new location.  I downloaded them with curl so didnt notice.  
> **username_1**: Please update the question with the link you had used.  

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