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 ## Electrum client
 ```bash
 # Connect only to the local server, for better privacy
-$ electrum  --oneserver --server=127.0.0.1:50001:t
+$ ./local-electrum.bash
 ```
 
 ## Monitoring
diff --git a/scripts/local-electrum.bash b/scripts/local-electrum.bash
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -eux
+
+ADDR=127.0.0.1  # localhost
+PORT=50001      # default mainnet Electrum RPC port
+PROTOCOL=t      # TCP (no SSL)
+
+# Use only local Electrum server:
+electrum --oneserver --server="$ADDR:$PORT:$PROTOCOL" $*