From 91fdb87a8576bbfc22e3f681d88299625f100003 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "David A. Harding" Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2015 15:52:58 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add links to bitcoind configuration instructions Closes #993 --- _includes/example_testing.md | 4 ++-- _includes/references.md | 1 + 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/_includes/example_testing.md b/_includes/example_testing.md index 2fe81716..93574b33 100644 --- a/_includes/example_testing.md +++ b/_includes/example_testing.md @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ restrictions (such as standard transaction checks) so you can test functions which might currently be disabled by default on mainnet. To use testnet, use the argument `-testnet` with `bitcoin-cli`, `bitcoind` or `bitcoin-qt` or add -`testnet=1` to your `bitcoin.conf` file. To get +`testnet=1` to your `bitcoin.conf` file as [described earlier][bitcoind initial setup]. To get free satoshis for testing, use [Piotr Piasecki's testnet faucet][]. Testnet is a public resource provided for free by members of the community, so please don't abuse it. @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ new blocks, so you have complete control over the environment. Many developers consider regtest mode the preferred way to develop new applications. The following example will let you create a regtest -environment. +environment after you first [configure bitcoind][bitcoind initial setup]. {% endautocrossref %} diff --git a/_includes/references.md b/_includes/references.md index 4ecbcb72..e067dccb 100644 --- a/_includes/references.md +++ b/_includes/references.md @@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT. [Bitcoin Core 0.10.0]: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/tree/0.10 [bitcoin URI subsection]: /en/developer-guide#bitcoin-uri +[bitcoind initial setup]: /en/developer-examples [bitcoinpdf]: https://bitcoin.org/en/bitcoin-paper [core executable]: /en/download [dev communities]: /en/development#devcommunities