How can I run -server with a Mac install?

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How can I run -server with a Mac install?

July 22, 2011, 07:00:41 PM

I would like to use the HTTP JSON-RPC and need to run the bitcoin server from my local machine (Mac OS X).

My setup varies from this question http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?action=printpage;topic=21956.0 in that my set up looks like the following...

I downloaded from here http://sourceforge.net/projects/bitcoin/files/Bitcoin/bitcoin-0.3.24/bitcoin-0.3.24-macosx.zip/download
- Downloads
-v0.3.24
-license.txt
+src
- Application Support
-bitcoin
-__db.001
-__db.002
-__db.003
-__db.004
-__db.005
-__db.006
-addr.dat
-block00001
-blkindex.dat
+database
-db.log
-debug.log
-wallet.dat

From ~/Application Support/bitcoin/ if I run bitcoin -server I get bitcoin: command not found. I also cannot find a bitcoin.conf file. I am able to launch the GUI from my Applications folder.

What do I have to do to get the server running? Thanks.

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Re: How can I run -server with a Mac install?

July 22, 2011, 07:21:41 PM

Open Terminal.
Issue these commands:

Code:

echo "rpcuser=user" >>  /Users/<YOUR USER HERE>/Library/Application\ Support/Bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
echo "rpcpassword=password" >> /Users/<YOUR USER HERE>/Library/Application\ Support/Bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
/Applications/v0.3.24/Bitcoin.app/Contents/MacOS/bitcoin -server

The above assumes you change <YOUR USER HERE> to your username and that you move the v0.3.24 folder you downloaded to your /Applications folder.

This will also run the GUI, can't be helped without recompiling, but the app will now respond to commands.

To test:

Code:

/Applications/v0.3.24/Bitcoin.app/Contents/MacOS/bitcoin getbalance

Should return your current Bitcoin account balance (assuming the local client is the one you use and has your wallet.dat)

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Re: How can I run -server with a Mac install?

July 22, 2011, 07:51:11 PM

Thanks for working with me Rob P. Running /Applications/v0.3.24/Bitcoin.app/Contents/MacOS/bitcoin -server returns...

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EXCEPTION: N5boost16exception_detail10clone_implINS0_19error_info_injectorINS_15program_op tions14invalid_syntaxEEEEE
unrecognized line in 'rpcuser-user'
bitcoin in AppInit()

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EXCEPTION: N5boost16exception_detail10clone_implINS0_19error_info_injectorINS_15program_op tions14invalid_syntaxEEEEE
unrecognized line in 'rpcuser-user'
bitcoin in CMyApp::OnUnhandledException()

Abort trap
hhiggins-MacBook-Pro:bitcoin hhiggins$ /Applications/v0.3.24/Bitcoin.app/Contents/MacOS/bitcoin getbalance

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EXCEPTION: N5boost16exception_detail10clone_implINS0_19error_info_injectorINS_15program_op tions14invalid_syntaxEEEEE
unrecognized line in 'rpcuser-user'
bitcoin in AppInit()

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EXCEPTION: N5boost16exception_detail10clone_implINS0_19error_info_injectorINS_15program_op tions14invalid_syntaxEEEEE
unrecognized line in 'rpcuser-user'
bitcoin in CMyApp::OnUnhandledException()

Abort trap
hhiggins-MacBook-Pro:bitcoin hhiggins$ /Applications/v0.3.24/Bitcoin.app/Contents/MacOS/bitcoin -server

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EXCEPTION: N5boost16exception_detail10clone_implINS0_19error_info_injectorINS_15program_op tions14invalid_syntaxEEEEE
unrecognized line in 'rpcuser-user'
bitcoin in AppInit()

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EXCEPTION: N5boost16exception_detail10clone_implINS0_19error_info_injectorINS_15program_op tions14invalid_syntaxEEEEE
unrecognized line in 'rpcuser-user'
bitcoin in CMyApp::OnUnhandledException()

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Re: How can I run -server with a Mac install?

July 23, 2011, 02:55:00 AM

There's something wrong with your bitcoin.conf file:

Go to your /Users/<YOUR USER HERE>/Library/Application\ Support/Bitcoin folder.
Right-click on bitcoin.conf.
Choose "Open with", "Other", and select TextEdit from your Applications.

It should look like:

Code:

rpcuser=user
rpcpassword=password

If it doesn't look like the above, fix it and save it. It would appear you used an " - " instead of an " = ".

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Re: How can I run -server with a Mac install?

July 23, 2011, 02:33:20 PM

That was the case. Thanks.

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