[DOCS] add note about HTTP attach in getting started guide (#20991)

Adding an alternative command since some people are unable to connect with 'geth attach' command by itself. Co-authored-by: Felix Lange <fjl@twurst.com>
2020-04-28 03:10:22 -05:00 · 2020-04-28 03:10:22 -05:00 · 7f2e84c811
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@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ terminal and using the following command to open a JavaScript console:
 geth attach
 ```

+If you get the error 'unable to attach to remote geth', try connecting via HTTP as shown below:
+
+```shell
+geth attach http://127.0.0.1:8545
+```
+
 In the console you can issue any of the Geth commands, for example, to list all the
 accounts on the node, use: