From dd1e21d304dee86026a034c7f41785847bca143f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bn-l Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 04:32:30 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Add note about custom bitcoin.conf for custom locations --- examples/intro.rst | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/examples/intro.rst b/examples/intro.rst index 0e7c8ba..bdb8f7a 100644 --- a/examples/intro.rst +++ b/examples/intro.rst @@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ All three programs get settings from ``bitcoin.conf`` in the ``Bitcoin`` applica - Linux: ``$HOME/.bitcoin/`` +Note: ``bitcoin.conf`` may not exist at these locations if you chose a custom location during the GUI setup it will be at this custom location. The file may also need to be created: in the custom data folder you chose, or in the locations above. + To use ``bitcoind`` and ``bitcoin-cli``, you will need to add a `RPC <../reference/rpc/index.html>`__ password to your ``bitcoin.conf`` file. Both programs will read from the same file if both run on the same system as the same user, so any long random password will work: :: From 9a987d5c7cd177538e8232734f3f1509a6f15f32 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bn-l Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 04:34:20 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] ammend --- examples/intro.rst | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/examples/intro.rst b/examples/intro.rst index bdb8f7a..4decc75 100644 --- a/examples/intro.rst +++ b/examples/intro.rst @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ All three programs get settings from ``bitcoin.conf`` in the ``Bitcoin`` applica - Linux: ``$HOME/.bitcoin/`` -Note: ``bitcoin.conf`` may not exist at these locations if you chose a custom location during the GUI setup it will be at this custom location. The file may also need to be created: in the custom data folder you chose, or in the locations above. +Note: ``bitcoin.conf`` may not exist at these locations. If you chose a custom location during the GUI setup it will be at this custom location. The file may also need to be created: in the custom data folder you chose, or in the locations above. To use ``bitcoind`` and ``bitcoin-cli``, you will need to add a `RPC <../reference/rpc/index.html>`__ password to your ``bitcoin.conf`` file. Both programs will read from the same file if both run on the same system as the same user, so any long random password will work: