# etherlime deploy

## Syntax

```
etherlime deploy [file] [network] [secret] [-s] [compile] [runs] [output] [ethescanApiKey]
```

Parameters:

* `file` - \[Optional] By specifying `--file` you can use another

  file as long as you keep the structure of the file (exporting an

  `async deploy` function with `network` and `secret` params)
* `network` - \[Optional] By specifying `--network` you can specify

  the network param to be passed to your deploy method
* `secret` - \[Optional] By specifying `secret` you can specify the

  secret param to be passed to your deploy method. Comes in very handy

  for passing private keys.
* `-s` - \[Optional] Silent - silences the verbose errors
* `compile` - \[Optional] Enable compilation of the smart contracts

  before their deployment. By default the deployment is done with a

  compilation
* `runs` - \[Optional] Enables the optimizer and runs it the

  specified number of times
* `output` - \[Optional] Defines the way that the logs are shown.

  Choices: `none` - silences the output of logs, `normal` - see

  verbose logs in the console and `structured` - structured output in

  a file meant for inter program communication.
* `ethescanApiKey` - \[Optional] You can pass Etherscan API KEY in order to use it in the deployment script for verifying smart contracts on Etherscan.

Running this command will deploy the file specified (defaults to `./deployment/deploy.js`) The deployment process is verbose and gives you real-time info about the performed actions. In addition there is a report of the actions when the deployment finishes (as not all of us monitor the deployment process constantly):

![](/files/-LfKVkRJtv-yJRj62WzU)


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