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Hi all,
Using Armory 0.93.2, it seems it isn't possible to set up a different Bitcoin-QT install directory under Mac Os X (at least not through the preferences).
My issue is that my startup partition seriously lacks storage space, so I have to keep the Bitcoin-Qt folder on another partition — where it's not detected by Armory.

So is there a way to have Armory detect that Bitcoin-Qt folder? (through command line perhaps?)
Will it be easier to do so under version 0.94?

Cheers
D_

Armory --satoshi-datadir=path/to/Bitcoin-Qt/bitcoind

https://support.bitcoinarmory.com/kb/article/8-command-line-options

* Edited.

--satoshi-datadir is used to point to the /blocks folder (holding the raw blockchain data), not the binary folder.

Armory has option to point to Bitcoin-Qt/Bitcoind in settings. I have not used latest version (yet) but it should be there. IIRC, if Armory could not find Bitcoin-Qt/Bitcoind, it will show that option in home. Click 'change settings' and change the location.


You are right! I overlooked it.

Hi, thanks for your replies!

In Armory 0.93.2 for Mac, the Preferences pane displays the message: "Bitcoin-Qt/bitcoind management is not available on Mac/OSX" and the two options below (the Bitcoin Install Dir and Bitcoin Home Dir location selectors) are greyed out.

As for the "Armory --satoshi-datadir=path/to/Bitcoin-Qt/bitcoind" command line, it is very unclear to me how to use it. If I enter it in the Os X Terminal, I am told "Armory: command not found"

For the record, I also checked out the contents of this page: https://support.bitcoinarmory.com/kb/article/16-change-or-move-the-blockchain-database-storage-location-for-armory-and-bitcoin-core
But method B), which in theory is the "ONLY method for Mac users", doesn't seem adapted to a Mac Os environment at all. Or maybe I'm just having issues translating the Windowspeak into Mactongue...

Any further advice?

If Armory is installed in your Applications folder, run this in Terminal: