From defb59b38927091bd23a433d3ee092c377c59b90 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Will Binns Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2016 20:37:34 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] full-node: Remove RPC instrux, Win 7 & Win 8 --- en/full-node.md | 73 +------------------------------------------------ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 72 deletions(-) diff --git a/en/full-node.md b/en/full-node.md index 1530bb5b..eaf70b7c 100644 --- a/en/full-node.md +++ b/en/full-node.md @@ -674,45 +674,6 @@ following at the command prompt: C:\Program Files\Bitcoin\daemon\bitcoind -daemon -It will display an error message similar to the one below: - - Error: To use the bitcoind or the "-server" option to bitcoin-qt, - you must set a rpcpassword in the configuration file: - C:\Users\Example\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin\bitcoin.conf - It is recommended you use the following random password: - rpcuser=bitcoinrpc - rpcpassword=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX - (you do not need to remember this password) - The username and password MUST NOT be the same. - If the file does not exist, create it with owner-readable-only file permissions. - - It is also recommended to set alertnotify so you are notified of problems; - for example: alertnotify=echo %s | mail -s "Bitcoin Alert" admin@foo.com - -Pay attention to these particular lines: - - C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin\bitcoin.conf - [...] - rpcuser=bitcoinrpc - rpcpassword=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX - -The first line will actually have your username. The later two lines -will include a randomly-generated password that you will need -to copy and paste. (Do not use XXXXXXX.) - -Leave the command prompt window open and start File Explorer. -In File Explorer, open the directory indicated in the message -(`C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin`), right-click on -the File Explorer window and choose New → Text file. Name the file -`bitcoin.conf` and then right-click on it and choose to open it in -Notepad or your preferred text editor. - -In the command prompt, copy the `rpcuser` and `rpcpassword` lines. -Paste them into the text editor and then save and close the file. -By default, you shouldn't need to change the file permissions. - -Return to the command prompt and press the Up arrow key to get the -previous command (ending in `bitcoind -daemon`) and run it again. Bitcoin Core daemon should start and print a message that Bitcoin Core is starting. To interact with Bitcoin Core daemon, you will use the command @@ -870,39 +831,7 @@ If you installed the Bitcoin Core into the default directory, type the following C:\Program Files\Bitcoin\daemon\bitcoind -daemon -It will display an error message similar to the one below : - - Error: To use the bitcoind or the "-server" option to bitcoin-qt, - you must set a rpcpassword in the configuration file: - C:\Users\Example\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin\bitcoin.conf - It is recommended you use the following random password: - rpcuser=bitcoinrpc - rpcpassword=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX - (you do not need to remember this password) - The username and password MUST NOT be the same. - If the file does not exist, create it with owner-readable-only file permissions. - - It is also recommended to set alertnotify so you are notified of problems; - for example: alertnotify=echo %s | mail -s "Bitcoin Alert" admin@foo.com - -Pay attention to these particular lines: - - C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin\bitcoin.conf - [...] - rpcuser=bitcoinrpc - rpcpassword=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX - -The first line will actually have your username. The later two lines will include a randomly-generated password that you will need to copy and paste. (Do not use XXXXXXX.) - -Leave the command prompt window open and start File Explorer. In File Explorer, open the directory indicated in the message (`C:\Users\Example\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin\bitcoin.conf`), right-click on the File Explorer window and choose New → Text file. Name the file `bitcoin.conf` and then right-click on it and choose to open it in Notepad or your preferred text editor. - -In the command prompt, copy the `rpcuser` and `rpcpassword` lines. Paste them into the text editor and then save and close the file. By default, you shouldn’t need to change the file permissions. - - rpcuser=bitcoinrpc - rpcpassword=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX - - -Return to the command prompt and press the Up arrow key to get the previous command (ending in `bitcoind -daemon`) and run it again. Bitcoin Core daemon should start. +Bitcoin Core daemon should start. You can now try using Bitcoin Cli Utility.